Students league staged here

JAKARTA (JP): The city administration, the Indonesia Basketball Association Jakarta chapter and the privately owned SCTV are to jointly stage the first Students Basketball League.

The league, an imitation of the U.S.'s NCAA basketball tournament, will feature 14 clubs and be staged from March 20 to April 13 at the Soemantri Brojonegoro stadium in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

Yudi Suyoto told Antara that the league was expected to promote competition, creativity and friendship among the students. (yan)