THE NATIONAL Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) will hold its 21st edition with 10 schools seeing action in its premier basketball competition unfolding Oct. 23 at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.

NAASCU Chair Dr. Ernesto Jay Adalem said his school St. Claire University will open its title-defense against New Era University after the 9 a.m. inaugural.

And then it will be City University of Pasay versus University of Makati, Philippine Christian University against Manuel Luis Quezon University and Our Lady of Fatima University versus last year’s runner-up Enderun College.

Other member schools are AMA University and Holy Angel University.

“It’s our 21st season, suppose to be 23 but we were stopped by the pandemic,” said Mr. Adalem in yesterday’s public service Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

Apart from basketball, the league also has in its calendar volleyball, track and field, cheering competition, table tennis, taekwondo, badminton, chess, beach volley, billiards.

NAASCU will also have beach handball, which will soon be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. “We expect a very good competition,” said Mr. Adalem. — Joey Villar

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