Sacred Heart to defend Passerelle title

MANILA, Philippines - Only Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu will be back to defend its Passerelle title as championships in the Best Center’s Small Basketeers Philippines-Passerelle twin tournaments are held at the Jacinto Tiu court of Xavier School this weekend.

Sacred Heart’s big brothers from Ateneo de Manila were ousted from the National Capital Region tournament, with Lourdes School of Mandaluyong emerging as the new NCR SBP champion and will go up against Luzon champion International School for Better Beginnings, Visayas titlist St. John’s Institute, and Mindanao champion Ateneo de Davao.

Sacred Heart kept the Visayas Passerelle crown and will be facing NCR titlist Xavier School, Luzon champion Guagua National Colleges, and Mindanao champion Holy Child School of Davao in this tournament sponsored by Milo.

The twin tournaments are now in their 22nd year and are being organized by Best Center founding chairman and former national coach Nic Jorge.