Assumption College To Represent Davao City In CEAP Basketball Tourney

The Assumption College of Davao (ACD) Warriors will represent Davao City in the forthcoming 2017 Catholic Education Association of the Philippines (Ceap) basketball tournament from January 4-8 in Zamboanga City.

The warriors got the slot after the Ateneo de Davao University Blue Knights High School basketball team who was originally tasked to represent the city has begged off from joining the tournament next year. Warriors head coach Rollie Sancho said no less than the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) invited them to the tournament which they accepted.

Sancho revealed to make his team competitive they are practicing daily for them to be 100 prepared in the tournament. He said the defending champion Butuan and host Zamboanga are considered as two of the strong teams in the tournament. The ACD Warriors are made up of BJ Sumugat, AJ Royo, Jaamal Bandalan, Arnold John Frend Heje, Chris Marvin Vistal, AJ Cenion, Jude Omana, Leonard Salvame, Aaron Lapating, Paul Malamo, Rene Yucampo, Gabriel Lazaraga, Jory Velarde, Carl Gudmalin and Alejandre Positos.