Filipino hoopsters to play here

Filipino hoopsters to play here

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) is cooperating
with the Philippines Basketball Association (PBA) to hold a game
between two PBA clubs in Jakarta on Sunday.

Clubs Shell Turbo Charger and Talk n Text Phone Pals are
scheduled to play at BRItama Arena Sportmall, Kelapa Gading,
North Jakarta.

"We will be able to see our neighbor's compete here. We want
to inspire players, referees and others here (to recognize) that
basketball can become an industry," IBL director Agus A. Mauro
said on Thursday.

The PBA game, along with one between the A Mild IBL selection
team with the Indonesian team for the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA)
Games, is part of the preparation for the 2005 A Mild IBL
competition, which starts on March 9. -JP