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Mark Town Flyers Soars, Edo Beads And Kwara Falcons Falter, Comets And Bauchi Nets Remain Winless As New Entrant, 313 Warriors Team Causes Upset In Jos:
Game Day 5 of the ongoing Nigeria Men’s Basketball Premier League was sort of a different strokes for different folks as some teams are getting stronger with each match played, others are finding it difficult to sustain the momentum, while others ramain resolute.
In Benin City, defending champions, Mark Town Flyers, who were on standby on Wednesday, came back refreshed and started from where they stopped as they continued with their winning streak, beating Edo Beads 79-63 points to condemn the host team to the bottom ranked at the center, winning only one game from four games played. Also with one win from four games played at the same center, is Kwara Falcons. Kwara Falcons lost to Athletes For Peace 46-51.
It was a revival for Raptors, who have now won two games on a bounce and rediscovery of self for Rivers Hoopers who surprisingly lost to Hoops & Read on Wednesday.
Raptors beat Hoops & Read 82-65, while Rivers Hoopers beat the whipping boys of the Center, Comets, 92-61. It would be recalled that Comets are yet to win a game out of the 5 games played thus far.
In Jos, fans of Plateau Peaks, left the Indoor Sports Hall surprised and disappointed as the new kid on the block, 313 Warriors of Niger State, beat their darling team, Plateau Peaks 92-71 points to cause a major upset. While Kano Pillars are discovering their form after the Day 1 loss to Gombe Bulls, by beating the whipping boys of the Center, Bauchi Nets, 67-57. Kano Pillars have now won 3 games on a bounce. Bauchi Nets are yet to win a single game having played 4 thus far.
Here are all the Game Day 5 results played on Thursday:
Benin City:👇
Kwara Falcons 46 Athletes For Peace 51
Edo Beads 63 Mark Town Flyers 79
Ibadan Center:👇
Hoops & Read 65 Raptors 82
Rivers Hoopers 92 Comets 61
Abuja center:👇
Aso Hawks 88 Niger Potter 62
Gboko City Chiefs 86 Nile University 80.
Jos Center 👇
Bauchi Nets 57 Kano Pillars 67
313 Warriors 92 Plateau Peaks 71.
Game Day 6 today, which will begin the return games, will be undoubtedly so interesting and tough as teams having played each other, will bring their technicality and tactics to play; superiority and revenge will surely be the order of the day as every team will be going all out to better their lots.
At the Jos Center👇
2pm- Kano Pillars @ Bauchi Nets
4pm- 313 Warriors @ Plateau Peaks
Benin City Center👇
12pm- Athletes For Peace @ Kwara Falcons
2pm- Mark Town Flyers @ Edo Beads
Ibadan Center 👇
12pm- Rivers Hoopers @ Raptors
2pm- Comets @ Hoops & Read
Abuja Center 👇
4pm- Niger Potters @ Gboko City
6pm- Nile University @ Aso Sky Hawks
