Photos by Villamor Dumlao and White and Blue
Zamboanga Valientes, one of the most prominent basketball clubs in the Philippines, visited Saint Louis University last 27 January 2023, for a basketball exhibition game with the SLU Navigators at Prince Bernhard Gym.
Zamboanga Valientes is a local basketball club from Mindanao that participated in the prestigious leagues in the Philippines and overseas namely; MPBL or Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and ABL or ASEAN Basketball League respectively.
After two years of no face to face sports event due to the on-going crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Saint Louis University started to open its doors to conduct sports activities to actively continue and uphold its vision of achieving sports excellence within the university.
This game was witnessed by several Louisian students, employees and alumni, who cheerfully watched the game between the two teams. Consequently, the SLU Louisian community enjoyed the sportsmanship and entertainment shown by both teams during the game.
In an interview, Zamboanga Valientes game leader, Den Cheng, expressed that he had a great time during the exhibition game.
The Zamboanga Valientes prevailed in the game with a 96 to 77 victory.
Despite the loss, the Athletics and Fitness Center, specifically the SLU Basketball team is looking forward to more exhibition and tune up games with collegiate and professional basketball clubs in order to continue to develop the skills and performance of the SLU student athletes.
