Qualify For BAL Tournament
By Rasheed Adewuyi
It was jubilation galore on Saturday as Kwara Falcons surprised the bookmakers to emerge the winner of the Nigeria Basketball Federation final 8.
The Kwara-based club emerged as the winner of the competition beating Nigeria Customs by 78-53 points.
To reach the final, Kwara Falcons defeated Benue Brave 83-59, while Nigeria Custom thrashed Rivers Hoopers 64-59 points.
Besides winning the NBBF final eight tournaments, Kwara Falcons also have qualified to represent in Basketball African League ( BAL).
Nigeria, alongside Senegal, Angola, Tunisia, Egypt, and host Rwanda, are the countries with the automatic spot for the 2023 BAL competition at the BK Arena in Kigali.
Elite 16, which will serve as the qualifiers for the countries, will commence on November 15th -20 and 22nd -27th in Abidjan and Johannesburg.
