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Basketball
By Olayinka Owolewa
Ilorin, April 23, 2017 (NAN) Godwin David scored 25 points and five rebounds to help Kwara Falcons Basketball Club of Ilorin beat NAF Rockets of Lagos 88-57 points in Ilorin on Saturday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigeria Basketball Premier League Match Day 3 game was played at the Indoor Sports Hall of Kwara State Stadium Complex in Ilorin.
Mojuba Oyeleye also scored 15 points and seven rebounds in the game.
Kwara Falcons started the game brightly, even though they were not impressive, but they still won the first quarter 18 points to 9.
The Ilorin-based team came out better in the second quarter, scoring 20 points against NAF Rockets’ 16 to end the quarter 38 points to 25.
NAF Rockets scored 25 points in the third quarter but it was not enough to disturb the hosts who ended it with 56 points.
Shedrack Ovi was the highest scorer for NAF Rockets with 19 points, alongside Emeka Ajaegbu who also scored 14 points 4 rebounds.
The Kwara Falcons’ victory over the Lagos-based team was their third of the season after victories over Customs and the Hoops and Read.(NAN)
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)