JJDVMNHS girl cagers play in FIBA Asia
FOUR students of Judge Jose De Venecia Memorial National High School (JJDVMNHS) will play in the International Basketball Federation or FIBA Asia U-18 3×3 Championship on July 20-24 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The JJDVMNHS Wildcats team, composed of Kristine Cayabyab, Mary Ann Cayabyab, Jennylyn Gamboa and Kristel Dizon, won in the regional competition on April 27 at Divine Word Academy of Dagupan Gym and were crowned champions during the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) 3×3 Pambansang Tatluhan last June 9 at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City and earned the right to represent the 3×3 Philippine National Team (girls category) in Malaysia.
CAYABYAB WITH JAMES
Renauld N. Barrios, SBP executive director, said SBP will shoulder the allowances of the players and FIBA will take care of the hotel accommodation and the meals for the days of the tournament.
The DepEd’s counterpart will pay for the airfare of the three grade school students and their coach/adviser Jethru Yao.
“This is the first time that a provincial team, particularly from a public school to represent the country in an international competition in basketball,” said SBP Regional Director Edilberto R. Abalos.
The Wildcats won P50,000 as a prize in the national championship game.
Cayabyab was the lone girl to make the final 12 Filipino Nike athletes during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ “Rise Beyond Belief” tour in the Philippines. (Leonardo Micua)
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