There is no doubt that a successful team starts well with friendship. Pretty, tall and welcoming members of the Careline Pilipinas women’s basketball team went to India to battle a big game. The girls showed hopeful thoughts to the first-ever “FIBA-Asia Under-16 Women’s Basketball Tournament” against twelve other countries across Asia held last November 30 to December 6, 2009 at Belawadi, Pune, India.

Banked on practices since last summer, Coach Patrick Aquino, the veteran coach of the Careline Pilipinas team was optimistic to their game as he says “I believe in my players, their skills are natural and innate. As a coach, I am only here to guide and enhance their skills”. Flashing his positive hopes for the team, Coach Pat truly relied and believed in his players’ natural skills.

Assisted by Coach Julie Amos, Coach Paul Du and Don Johnson Martinez, the team was composed of twelve players, namely Jonah Mari Melandres, Danica Therese Jose, Tara Araneta, Trisha Piatos, Jackie Tanaman, Lore Rivera, Kai Javier, Kitkat Nitorreda, Elrica Castro, Trisha Dy, Ginny Pioquinto and Cheskie Tantoco.

Mr. Dioceldo Sy, President and CEO of Ever Bilena and Careline Cosmetics, showed the company’s support to the inaugural women’s under-16 tournament. No wonder why Careline team continues to discover, develop and maintain the grassroots program of the women-youth sector of Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas (SBP); the agreement of Careline with SBP officers which delivers the mission of sharing social responsibility by promoting beauty and wellness through sports especially to the youth.

Indeed, the game of life is like basketball, it really can’t be played alone. These players never fail to soar high, win a good match and just have fun being a teen!