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‘Basketball is really part of the Filipino culture’ Neepawa Filipino Basketball League tips off for another season
By Eoin Devereux
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It’s fair to say the Philippines has a true passion for basketball. That passion was on full display on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the NACI gymnasium, as the Neepawa Filipino Basketball League (NFBL) kicked off its new season with opening ceremonies and a pair of games. Though some form of the league has been in operation locally since 2008, this is officially the fifth season for the NFBL since it was reorganized into its current, multi-tier configuration. The NFBL has grown into a 20 team league, with just over 300 players. It is split into a Junior Division, featuring players age 35 and under and a Senior Division for 36 and over. Both divisions consist of 10 teams, who play a schedule from October, to late March or early April. Continues to grow NFBL spokesperson Van Valdellon Afuang told the Banner & Press that while
the majority of teams in the league are local, there are outlying communities that are also involved. Clubs from Gladstone and Virden will participate this year, while teams based out of Portage la Prairie and Hamiota have also been members of the NFBL in the past. Afuang added that the start of the new season is something that everyone really looks forward to. “Basketball is really part of the Filipino culture. So we grew up and we were playing it on the streets, in school. We encourage our children to be involved in sports, specifically basketball,” noted Afuang. “Everyone is excited to see the season start up again.” An incredible atmosphere Afuang said that while the majority of teams consist of Filipino born or raised players, the league is open to anyone from anywhere, who has a love of the game. Though it was only the first day of the new season, there was still the type of raucous atmosphere in the
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The opening tip off for the game between Bikdak and The Land.
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Above left: A group of players from Cavitenos and Oragon battle for the basketball under the net at the NACI gymnasium. Above right: Representatives from all 20 teams participated in the opening ceremonies on Sunday, Oct. 27 in Neepawa.
stands that you’d expect from an intense playoff game. The opening game featured Oragon facing Cavitenos in a Senior Division showdown. This game proved to be a tight back-and-forth battle,
with Cavitenos claiming a 45-42, last minute victory. The unofficial game-sheet indicated that Robinson Kabigting led Cavitenos in scoring over the course of the game, with nine points,
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while Paulo Naparate had eight for Oragon. In the Junior Division game, it was Bisdak defeating Aces/The Land. The final score and player stats were unavailable.
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