Marshall University’s Alpha Sigma Phi and Alpha Xi Delta will host Hoops for Hope Friday.

The basketball event will be 3 vs. 3 and the teams can be co-ed or single gender.

“This is the first time this event will be taking place,” said Alpha Sigma Phi fundraising chair Naquan Gardner. “We expect it to be a good turn out, we have had people sign up already and we plan to do same day registration in hopes students will see the event beginning and they will hopefully want to join in.”

It cost $10 to play and the winning team of Hoops for Hope will receive $250 to split between its members. 

Those interested in signing up must contact Alpha Xi Delta philanthropy vice president Maggie Clark or Gardner.

Students also have the option of same-day registration. 

Proceeds will go toward Alpha Sigma Phi philanthropy, “RAINN, Rape Abuse and Incest National Network” and Alpha Xi Delta philanthropy “Autism Speaks.” 

“Autism Speaks raises awareness for autism spectrum disorders,” Clark said. “We also participate in Light It up Blue through Autism Speaks, we have been involved with Light It up Blue since 2009 and we’ve been involved with Autism Speaks even longer than that.”

The event will take place at 5 p.m. at the Rec Center.

Carli Plute can be contacted at [email protected].