“As part of our commitment to support our youth basketball programs here in the CNMI we will be holding a fund-raising exhibition game next month which coincides with our ‘QQ ALL-STARS Game’ dubbed as ‘QQ Cares’,” said league director Rey Perez in an email to the Marianas Variety.
“The league’s mission is to have a community outreach initiative which will address the important social issues which include: education, youth and family development, and the areas of health and wellness,” added Perez.
“The organizers, its teams, and players support a wide range of programs, partners and initiatives that strive to positively impact the youth. With this year’s beneficiaries going out to the Garapan U12 Basketball youths,” further explained Perez.
The league is now humbly asking for the support of the entire community to pledge $20 per interested team for the upcoming exhibition match. The entrance fee will cover some of the expenses of the match.
Other willing members of the community are humbly asked to donate in-kind prizes or cash. “We are planning to present this community outreach program next month at the Garapan court,” said Perez.
In other news, the Variety learned that the league will select two players from each team in the current QQ Car Rental Basketball league based on performance to create two top contending teams for the All Stars match slated for June.
The coordinators will also designate the top two tacticians to coach the two teams.
The Variety also learned that as early as today, the league coordinators are already planning out the Half-Court Challenge Shoot-out the QQ Car Rental will sponsor during one of their games in the half-time period.
The prize for the winner who nails a half court shot will receive a one day car rental package worth $40. The court will be open to all interested participants.
So far in the 2nd Season QQ Car Rental Basketball league team Sonics are leading the way with two wins and no losses. In second place is team Blue Hauz with one win and no losses after handing last season’s champs, team Mobil, the upset of the game.
First place runner-up team Ferrera Builders are pulling in one win and one loss tying with team Ali’i Konflikt, team Mobil, the Smart Cagers, and the Rollers Madness.
Team Prospect and the Rollers Happiness have yet to break even with the former having one loss and the latter pulling in two losses, both teams have no wins yet.
