THE District Warriors Philippines of Quezon City’s first district started its campaign on a high note by routing the Shoot it Dragons of Thailand, 110-65, in the opening day of 2024 Cahaya Lestari Surabaya (CLS) League Under-23 Senior Division on Tuesday in Surabaya, Indonesia.
Backed by Quezon City first district Congressman Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde, the Warriors were led by Ryan Arceo, who scored 20 points, while Danren Nepomuceno and Christian Jake Agoncillo tallied 19 points each.
Christian Ang also with 14 points for the Warriors who are competing against top club teams from Thailand, Malaysia and host country.
“Congratulations for winning your first game, it brings immense pride to our district,” said Atayde. “We hope our D1 Basketball League can produce more top-notch players.”
Other members of the D1 Warriors are Joeben Loria, Yojan Ang, Patrick Buena, Andrei Diaz, Jeremiah Guzman, Warren Calara, and JR Lastra. Carl Lorenz Eserjose is team’s coordinator.
“I believe they play with a lot of pride, and I have faith that they can bring home the championship,” added Atayde, a member of the Youth and Sports Development Committee in the House of Representatives.
“The Philippines is a basketball-loving nation that has talented and skillful players in all of our 7,000-plus islands. This includes our district, and we are more than happy to support them in this overseas campaign,” the young lawmaker said.
The D1 Warriors are playing against NS Matrix of Malaysia as posting time.
