Rivers Hoopers
21 Feb
A group comprising US Monastir of Tunisia, APR of Rwanda and Senegal’s AS Douanes is expected to be as tough as any pairings can be, but Rivers Hoopers Head Coach, Ogoh Odaudu, has said that his team would be ready for the challenges when the Basketball Africa League (BAL) begins.
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Rivers Hoopers, who at the weekend won the Nigeria Basketball League, has promised to put up a better outing at its second foray into the Basketball Africa League (BAL) than they did in 2022.
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Rivers Hoopers and 30 other teams are expected to vie for Nigeria’s sole slot to the Basketball Africa League at the Nigeria Basketball Federation’s (NGGF) Premier League, which tips off in three phases on October 21. Divided into Atlantic and Savannah Conferences, the former will feature 16 teams, while the latter will comprise 15 clubs.…
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