The Sports Ambassadors Australian Basketball Team from Perth, Western Australia is in Negros island for a series of friendly basketball matches until January 11.

Pastor Gary Visitacion, national sports director of Sports Ambassadors Philippines, said the project is in cooperation with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes

The Australia basketball team will play the Dumaguete City Selection team at the Dumaguete City Public Plaza.

On January 5, the team will play against the Negros Oriental State University squad at 3 p.m., then the Silliman University squad at 6 p.m.

On January 6, they will be in Amlan town and on January 7, in Bacong also in Negros Oriental.

On January 9, they will distribute some food items in Cabacungan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental and on January 10, will proceed to La Carlota City for the game at 4 p.m. at the La Carlota City public plaza.

Their final game will be in Himamaylan City on January 11 at 10 a.m.

Himamaylan City Mayor Agustin Ernesto Bascon, with the assistance of Negros Basketball Association president, Oscar Bascon, has prepared a warm welcome for the visiting team.

The team captain is Giles Creelman, with Danny Cook, Conan Prince, Fletcher Creelman, Michael Valenti, Steve Cressie, Hedley Taylor, Andrew Stock, and Visitacion.

The Sports Ambassadors Philippines is a ministry of Philippine Challenge Incorporated, Visitacion said.*PNA

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