Rivers Hoopers beat Gboko City Chiefs 51-46 in their opening game of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Independence Basketball Championship at the Mo Arena in Abuja on Wednesday.
It was not
the best of games for the KingsMen, who were playing their first competitive
game after the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in May.
They turned
over the ball multiple times and gave out too many possessions to their
opponents from Gboko.
The titled
men held a four-point lead for most part of the game, leaving Hoopers to chase
the game too.
With a
four-point deficit (36-40) into the fourth quarter, the KingsMen were left with
no choice but to control the game if they wanted a different outcome.
Hoopers, who
tied the game 44-44 with 1:37 minutes remaining, outscored the Chiefs 7-2 from
the line to pick up their first win of the competition against the determined
City Chiefs.
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