Falcons seek victory over Hoops
Falcons
By Olayinka Owolewa
Ilorin, May 9, 2018 (NAN) Match day two of the Kwese basketball premier league will take centre stage across the country on Thursday in both the Atlantic and Savannah conference where a total of seven games are scheduled to be played.
Kwara Falcons will host last years second runners up at the final eight, Hoops and Read, who pipped the Ilorin side to a third place finish at last year’s event.
Both sides started the season with a win, Falcons outclass Oluyole warrriors at home by 83-60 points while Hoops edge newly promoted Ebun Comets 60-70 in Lagos.
During last year’s campaign, both sides met seven times where falcons won four and lost three, two of those defeat came during the final eight playoffs.
Ahead of the clash on Thursday, the host however, can boast of a hundred per cent home record against the Olumide Oyedeji owned team, with two wins from their two previous home games which came during the 2017 season.
Heading into the game, Falcons coach, Lateef Erinfolami, believes his wards are yet to hit top gear.
He said his team might have to rely heavily on the quartet of Mojuba Oyeleye, Mustapha Oyebanji (Ex Hoops Player), Sheyi Ajileye and Anaiye Johnson who all registered 51 points between themselves out of the team’s total haul of 83 points to see out the visitors. (NAN)
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