Nigerian basketball champions
6 May 2024
Five-time Nigerian basketball champions, Rivers Hoopers, reached a historic milestone at the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) on Sunday by defeating Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR) 86-82. With this victory, they became the first Nigerian team to win consecutive games at the BAL. This achievement followed their earlier triumph over AS Douanes, the 2023 BAL runners-up,…
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