Basketball in Africa

By Suleiman Jongo

The Dar es Salaam Regional Basketball (RBA Kili) League enters quarterfinal stage today at the National Indoor Stadium in the city with four matches on the card.
According to the Basketball Dar es Salaam (BD) officials, reigning champions, Vijana (City Bulls) will take on Army Basketball Club (ABC) in one of the matches, billed to be tough.
Vijana, who are the former East and Central African champions, will depend on the services of their key players such as Abdallah Ramadhani 'Dulla' and Mohammed Ally 'Dibo'. Dulla, who once played for Seychelles' Cobra club, is one of the skilled basketballers with his ability to bribble.
The ABC on their part will be led by a three-point wizard, Haleluya Kavalambi, who is also an inspirational netball player. JKT will also be in action against Chui while Pazi will battle it out against the Western Conference leaders, Savio. The Tanzania Prisons will meet Oilers in another match of the day.