BACOLOD City – Western Visayas-based basketball teams are set to slug it out in the Next Gen Basketball Hoops 25 Under category Region 6 eliminations this weekend.
According to Next Gen regional director Mark Belangel, 60 squads are joining in the WV qualifiers that will be simultaneously held in eight venues in Negros Occidental.
Among the venues are Juan’s Gym, NOTF Gym, Sum-ag Gym, Pahanocoy Gym, Eroreco Subdivision Basketball Covered Gym, Barangay Estefania Covered Gym, and VMA Gym.
Some of the teams listed in the competition are UNO-R, USLS, Barangay Mansilingan, Barangay Estefania, Barangay Alijis, Barangay Sum-ag, Talisay City, Sipalay City, Escalante City, Bago City, Sagay City, and Cadiz City.
Former Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights (NCAA) and Phoenix Fuel Masters (PBA) head coach Francisco Luis “Louie” Alas will serve as guest in the two-day Region 6 qualifiers.
“Matches will be held simultaneously in various venues here in Negros Occidental from seven in the morning until eight in the evening,” Belangel told Panay News on Friday.
“Most of the teams are from Negros Occidental. We have sent invites to other parts of the region but only the Iloilo Selection of coach Butchie Guzman agreed to participate,” he added.
Belangel further said that there will be 12 brackets in the entire Region 6 qualifiers and the top teams from each bracket will slug it out in the one-day playoffs on April 23.
The sYop 3 winners from the said one-day playoffs will play against the top three squads from Region 7 in another one-day competition in Cebu on May 3, Belangel said.
“This is a good opportunity for our Western Visayas-based players to showcase their talents to the scouts not just for the collegiate team but also for other leagues in Metro Manila,” Belangel said./PN
