Travel Packages for Cancun Challenge Now Available
7/29/2013 4:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CANCUN CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT PAGE
STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern fans will get the opportunity to see the Eagles play internationally for the first time this fall as the Eagle Men's Basketball team plays in the 2013 Cancun Challenge at the all-inclusive Aventura Palace resort near Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Travel packages for the once in a lifetime trip are now available by visiting the tournament page at CancunChallenge.net. The resort ballroom is converted to an arena for the tournament, giving fans a unique vantage point for the contests.
Fan packages include: admission to all men's basketball games, preferred Seating at games, accommodations at the luxurious Aventura Palace Resort, transport to/from the Cancun airport to resort, admission to the tournament banquet, unlimited food and beverages,
all taxes, tips & gratuities, non-motorized water sports, free unlimited phone calls back to the US from your room and free wireless internet.
The Eagles will face Oral Roberts on November 26th in their first game in Mexico with a second round game against either Bowling Green or Presbyterian College set for Nov. 27th.
Both of Georgia Southern's games can be seen on CBSsports.com ULive.
The Cancun Challenge is regarded as one of the most unique preseason men's college basketball tournaments. Teams stay at the Aventura Palace and enjoy all the amenities the resort has to offer. Previous champions include Vanderbilt (2008), Kentucky (2009), Missouri (2010), Illinois (2011) and Wichita State (2012).
The Cancun Challenge is owned and produced by Triple Crown Sports, which also organizes the Women's Cancun Challenge, and the Preseason and Postseason Women's NIT. Triple Crown is a leader in youth and college sports and manages more than 300 youth events across the country in baseball, basketball, softball and volleyball. With 30 years of experience running sporting events, Triple Crown is nationally recognized for its professionally-produced destination tournaments.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics and twitter.com/GSAthletics, and its new "Eagles GATA" mobile app for Android and iOS.
