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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/DSC_8361.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="(L-R) NBTC 24 No. 1 player Jared Bahay, NBTC training director Alex Compton, NBTC program director Eric Altamirano, Smart First Vice President/Head of Sports Jude Turcuato, NBTC 24 No. 2 player Kieffer Alas. Handout/NBTC."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">(L-R) NBTC 24 No. 1 player Jared Bahay, NBTC training director Alex Compton, NBTC program director Eric Altamirano, Smart First Vice President/Head of Sports Jude Turcuato, NBTC 24 No. 2 player Kieffer Alas. <em>Handout/NBTC</em></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA -- National University-Nazareth School will try to hold off a slew of rivals in its quest for a fourth consecutive NBTC National championship. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NU-Nazareth is one of 32 teams battling for supremacy in the 2024 Smart-NBTC National Finals, set for March 18 to 24 at the Mall of Asia Arena. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Also among the top contenders are UAAP champion Adamson High School, and NCAA Final Four teams San Sebastian College-Recoletos and Mapua High School. They are joined by 16 regional teams, two NCR representatives, two wildcard entries, and seven global squads.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jared Bahay, the NBTC&#x27;s top-ranked player for the second straight year, and Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu complete the cast that will dispute the Philippine national under-19 championship.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/7/jared-bahay-kieffer-alas-headline-nbtc-2024-s-top-24-1606"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/7/jared-bahay-kieffer-alas-headline-nbtc-2024-s-top-24-1606">READ: Jared Bahay, Kieffer Alas headline NBTC 2024’s Top 24</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;We&#x27;re excited to once again be back in our original format for the National Finals and this early, we&#x27;re bracing for an action-packed week. The future of Philippine basketball is indeed before us,&quot; said NBTC program director Eric Altamirano.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Magis Eagles, together with the global teams and regional semifinalists, raise the curtain on Monday for the seeding round before all 32 teams play on Tuesday in the Super 32, where they determine which division they will play in, with the winners progressing to Division 1 and the losers moving to Division 2.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">From there, the knockout phase begins with the Supreme 16 on Wednesday, the Fantastic Eight on Thursday, and the Fearless Four on Friday. Winners of the semifinals then advance to the Division 1 and 2 championships on Sunday.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The best under-19 players will also strut their stuff in the NBTC All-Star Game on Saturday, where Bahay and No. 2 Kieffer Alas of De La Salle Zobel will lead Team Heart and Team Hustle, respectively.  </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meanwhile, the NBTC Coaches Convention is scheduled for March 21 to 23. There will also be the inaugural Manila Live competitions featuring a girls tournament, as well as U19, U16, and U14 boys tournaments.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/12/jared-bahay-ready-to-step-out-of-comfort-zone-ahead-of-ateneo-debut-1833"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/12/jared-bahay-ready-to-step-out-of-comfort-zone-ahead-of-ateneo-debut-1833">READ: Jared Bahay ready to step out of comfort zone ahead of Ateneo debut</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/12/kieffer-alas-making-most-of-opportunities-before-next-career-move-1840"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/12/kieffer-alas-making-most-of-opportunities-before-next-career-move-1840">READ: Kieffer Alas making most of opportunities before next career move</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ruhqvyJNhhg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>National University-Nazareth School will try to hold off a slew of rivals in its quest for a fourth consecutive NBTC National championship.</p>

National University-Nazareth School will try to hold off a slew of rivals in its quest for a fourth consecutive NBTC National championship.

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NU-Nazareth targets fourth straight NBTC championship

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Published Mar 12, 2024 09:07 PM PHT

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