New faces dominate the CNMI men’s national basketball team, while the women’s squad has several returnees competing in the 8th Micronesian Games in Pohnpei later this month.

THE Basketball Association of the Northern Mariana Islands Referee Association is now looking for interested individuals who want to be referees and table officials in basketball games.

The Basketball Association of Northern Mariana Islands will host the 2014 Settsu-Saipan Friendship Basketball Tournament in March with Guam teams invited to join the visiting Japanese squads in the annual competition.

AXE Proa stretched its winning streak to three after outclassing KFC/Taco Bell, 72-62, in the first game in the Emon Lodge No. 179 Brotherhood Basketball League 2013/Docomo Pacific Cup last Saturday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.

Explosive guard Ichitaro Faisao and Jack Aranda lead the 12-player roster of the CNMI U19 Junior National Team that will compete in the 2013 Micronesian Basketball U19 Tournament in Guam starting this weekend.

CNMI national basketball team member Jericho Cruz continues to make his own name in various basketball leagues in the Philippines.