YOUTH Basketball Guyana (YBG) will benefit from its ninth year of corporate sponsorship from Edward B. Beharry and Company Limited in hosting its 12th National Schools Basketball Festival (NSBF) Championships.
Set to commence this month-end it is the most sought-after schools basketball title. Several schools from most of the regions of Guyana will participate in various age caategories.
Beharry has again signed on, according to Brands Manager Kamini Naresh, who added, “We are the longest running sponsor and we are proud of that.”
“This is yet another way that we are happy to give back, she added, saying, “We like to see a better tomorrow. There is no better way than to invest in children; the children of today will be the future of tomorrow.”
“It’s one thing to sign a cheque and release that fund and another thing to be down on the floor doing the actual work and we are so proud of the work that you are doing,” she concluded.
YBG Director Chris Bowman lauded the continued support from the company.
“Beharry has been unwavering in their support for youth development, for this championship and even if we waver at our level, because of them and their commitment, that gives us the impetus to carry on,” he added.
The tournament will officially be launched tomorrow at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH)
The 2016 edition of the tournament featured games at the Under-14, U-16, U-19 and Girls in six regional zone tournaments.
At the Under-14 & U-16 levels Mackenzie are the defending championships while the Under-19 and Girls divisions feature Kwakwani as champions. (Stephan Sookram)