Basketball in Africa

Defending champion of the Nigeria DStv Premier League, Kano Pillars basketball club Wednesday proved that its a real champion with a 75-57 points win over Niger Potters basketball club of Minna at the sports hall of the Sani Abacha stadium, Kano.

In another Savannah conference mid-week cracker Yelwa Hawks basketball club of Bauchi defeated relegation threatened Tapgun Rockets who is Bauchi for a double road-game by 84-73 points and in Asaba, Delta Force basketball club failed to continue its superb form which has seen it humble teams like Union Bank, Dodan Warriors and Ebun Comets basketball clubs against a formidable Police Baton basketball club of Lagos.

The Warri-based Delta Force went down to the Coach Mark Balogun tutored Baton by 52-55 points thus putting its final-8 playoff qualification in check.