NAN-S-12
Basketball
By Babatunde Ogunrinde
Lagos Jan. 27, 2017 (NAN) The Youth Alive Basketball League will continue at the Ilupeju Basketball Centre and the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Complex, Yaba, with matches in the U-19 Boys’ category on Jan. 28 and Jan. 29 respectively.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rangers Academy will engage Discover Academy at Mobolaji Johnson Sports Complex, Yaba.
The encounter will be Rangers first feel of action in the competition as they play Discover who lost their opening game, 37-42 in the hands of Strong Tower Academy.
The defending champions, Deepbond Academy will also look at consolidating their first game win as they play Strong Tower in their second game of the competition.
River Dragons Academy who also lost their first game to Deepbond Academy will hope to bounce back as they play Topfield Academy.
More than 30 basketball Academies are competing in the 2017 edition of the junior league.
The tournament will give youths in the U-19, U-16 and U-13 opportunity to play competitive games and the best opportunity to develop their skills and be exposed to more knowledge in basketball.
The junior league which dunked off on Jan. 21 will run till May 17.
The competition, which is in its 8th edition, had over the years enjoyed the financial backing of Honeywell Flour Mills Nig. Ltd.
It is also backed by Lagos State Basketball Association (LSBBA). (NAN)
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(Edited by Edwin Nwachukwu/Peter Ejiofor)