A FILIPINO team from Saudi Arabia will take part in the resumption of the National Basketball League-Pilipinas (NBL) Youth on Saturday at the Jose F. Diaz Stadium in San Mateo, Rizal.
The Philippine Saudi Youth Basketball Association (PSYBA) will be one of the 12 teams in the 19-under tournament, the first Filipino team based overseas to play in the league.
PSYBA debuts
PSYBA is bracketed in Group A with the Hotshots, Cavite Ballers, Don C Bruins, San Mateo Rizaleno, and Tatak Vice Gel Alonte.
PSYBA will be facing the Hotshots at 1:30 p.m. in the opener hosted by San Mateo Rizaleno.
Yengskivel RPBY, the runners-up in the last edition of the 19-under tournament, leads Group B and will go play against Divertex, Homelab Nation, Montalban, Red Arc Basketball, and San Pedro.
The 16-under tournament will have Epson Metals-Edsci Green Knights, Fairview Defenders, Homelab Nation, Nueva Ecija Achievers, Kalosph Rizaleno, Emeralds Academy, TYJ Trucking, Marilao, and City of Santa Rosa as the teams.
The opening ceremony will be held at 8 a.m., before the seven-game slate at 9 a.m. starting with the 16-under clash between TYJ Trucking and San Mateo Rizaleno followed by the match between Homelab Nation and Nueva Ecija Achievers at 10:15 a.m.
The 19-under matches will begin with Homelab Nation against Divertex at 11:30 a.m., and Montalban against Yengskivel at 12:45 p.m. Tatak Vice Gel Alonte and Cavite Ballers face off at 2:45 p.m. and Don C Bruins play San Mateo Rizaleno at 3:30 p.m.
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