A MUCH larger field forms the Filipino Collegiate Alumni Basketball Cup challenge this year at Marrickville Police-Citizens Youth Club leisure centre, to kick off on Sunday, March 29, 2015.
By RAY POLICARPIO
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Semifinals take place the following Sunday, April2, and the finals on Sunday, April 19.
Mapua Cardinals and the Ateneo Sea Eagles seek revenge against last year’s champion Angeles Universities Selection. The games had been very tightly contested matches, with winning margins in most games only one or two points difference.
Throwing in a new challenge this year will be alumni teams from Philippine schools La Salle, Adamson, University of the Philippines, Jose Rizal, and Tech Pilipinas.
It will be a much more competitive field, and the event will take on a more colourful program.
A parade of teams will open ceremonies at 9am on Sunday, March 29, with team muses leading their sides.
Immediately after the final, teams will hold an awards presentation to the champion and runner-up teams.
Elimination games will be played in a single round-robin format, with the first and second winners from each group doing cross-over semifinal games, with the winners playing the grand final.
Teams will play in two separate groups at the eliminations:
Group A – Ateneo Sea Eagles, De La Salle NSW Alumni Archers, UP Alumni Maroons, and Adamson Alumni Falcons.
Group B – Angeles Universities Alumni, Mapua Alumni Cardinals, Jose Rizal University Alumni Bombers, and Tech Pilipinas.
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PICTURE:
Angeles Selection (in black) battle Mapua (in gold and red) for the ball, and the Collegiate Cup championship last year. ~ Photo by RAY POLICARPIO
