Spartans and Loyola Warriors yet to win a game in the Ibadan City Basketball League
By Maxwell Kumoye
Two teams, Adamasingba Spartans and Loyola Warriors are yet to taste the joy of victory in the inaugural edition of the Ibadan City Basketball League (ICBL) which is four weeks old.
On Match Day 4 at the Ajani Sports Complex, Alakia, on Wednesday, Trust Hoopers TTP defeated Spartans 39 to 23 points. The defeat is the third in a row for Spartans.
The Polytechnic over powered Egbeda LG 33 to 30 points. Egbeda has now lost two games back to back.
Hoop Dreams recorded their second win of the League by dismantling Loyola Warriors 68 to 21.
The defeat suffered by Loyola Warriors on Match Day 4 is the heaviest defeat in the League, a 47 points margin.
The Vice Chairman of Oyo State Basketball Association (OSBA) who is also the CEO of Hoop Dreams, Barrister Damola Awosika, is very happy and satisfied with the smooth running of the maiden edition of the Ibadan City Basketball League (ICBL).
He explained that they will continue to work hard every day in order to make the ICBL a huge success and a reference point for others States of the Federation to learn from despite the fact that they are yet to get corporate backing.
These are Match Day 5 pairings of the Ibadan City Basketball League:
Trust Hoopers TTP vs
The Polytechnic
Hoop Dreams vs
Liberty Spears
Showtyme Hoopers Vs
Egbeda LG
The encounter between Trust Hoopers and The Polytechnic will be played at the University of Ibadan Basketball Court while the two other games will be decided at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba.
