NBBF Premier League : Hoops N’ Read dominate Kwara Falcons, extends unbeaten run
Exceptional and impressive, Hoops N’ Read basketball club of Lagos has extended their unbeaten run in the abridged Nigeria Basketball Federation, (NBBF) Men’s Premier League to three.
The Lagos kings, took Kwara Falcons by storm on Tuesday, sweeping aside the birds of prey from Ilorin 94-48 at the Basketball Courts of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State.
Hoops N’ Read hit the team from the State of Harmony hard in the first quarter as they fell woefully with a massive 21 points margin to end the quarter 30-9.
The slamming and dunking giants from the Center of Excellence did not relent in bombarding Kwara Falcons in the second quarter, with a healthy 40 points lead it was 59-19 on the scoreboard.
The third quarter came with a reload of bullets for Hoops N’ Read as they fired relentlessly and effortlessly on hapless and weak Kwara Falcons who lacked connection and teamwork, bringing the scores to 77-33.
It was the final nail in the coffin for Kwara Falcons and icing on the cake for Hoops N’ Read as they increased the scores to 94-48, bringing an end to the exciting and fun Match Day 3 encounter.
Head Coach of Kwara Falcons after the game attributed the woeful and disgraceful loss to the poor state of the basketball court.
“The basketball court portrays the country in bad light as the first tier league is played in such despicable conditions, moreover players barely have a grip on the court leading to numerous injuries and falls.
“The low standard of the court and the poor lighting definitely affected the team a lot, it affected everything, I don’t want to say much, you know how Nigeria is, but we have to play, that’s what we have been presented with and we have to make use of what we have, but I must say, the condition is not the way it’s supposed to be,” he added.
Adding his voice on their poor performance, Kwara Falcons player, Chinedu Nwaoga, labeled the basketball courts as too bad.
“The basketball court is very bad because most of us couldn’t move well. And it’s not a wooden floor, it’s a hard ground, and it tells so much on our bodies after the games. The rims are also not in good condition but that’s how everything is in Nigeria”, he said.
Meanwhile in a bid to make up for the lack of electricity in the stadium, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has shifted the timing of the matches with the first game starting by 8:30 and final of 4 games starting by 2:00.
