Babalola Oluwatomiwa
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The DStv Premier Basketball League final eight playoffs Jumped-off on Monday at the indoor sports hall of the National Stadium Lagos with four games each from the Savannas and the Atlantic conference.
Nigerian Customs defeated Gombe Bulls 63-60 in a keenly contested game in the opening game of the playoffs.
The Atlantic conference side, which enjoyed the support of Lagos fans only managed a three points win, after opening an eleven point margin at the end of the third quarter.
Kada Stars were stunned by Dodan Warriors 78-53 after the coach Sani Turn's men were closely marked by the Warriors.
The Kaduna outfit were simply no match for their opponents, who won the second game of the game by a 25 points margin.
Kano Pillars beat Union Bank 67-51 in the third game of day one of the playoffs, while Mark Mentors beat Lagos Islanders with a margin of ten points.
The David Mark team beat their Lagos counterparts 78-68.
Final score:
Gombe Bulls 60-63 Customs
Dodan Warriors 78-53 Kada Stars
Union Bank 51-67 Kano Pillars
Mark Mentors 78-68 Lagos Islanders
11/08/2015 Day Two Fixtures :
12-2pm: Kano Pillars vs Kada Stars
2-4PM: Lagos Islanders vs Nigerian Customs
4-6pm: Union Bank vs Dodan Warriors
4-6pm: Gombe Bulls vs Mark Mentors
Nigerian Customs defeated Gombe Bulls 63-60 in a keenly contested game in the opening game of the playoffs.
The Atlantic conference side, which enjoyed the support of Lagos fans only managed a three points win, after opening an eleven point margin at the end of the third quarter.
Kada Stars were stunned by Dodan Warriors 78-53 after the coach Sani Turn's men were closely marked by the Warriors.
The Kaduna outfit were simply no match for their opponents, who won the second game of the game by a 25 points margin.
Kano Pillars beat Union Bank 67-51 in the third game of day one of the playoffs, while Mark Mentors beat Lagos Islanders with a margin of ten points.
The David Mark team beat their Lagos counterparts 78-68.
Final score:
Gombe Bulls 60-63 Customs
Dodan Warriors 78-53 Kada Stars
Union Bank 51-67 Kano Pillars
Mark Mentors 78-68 Lagos Islanders
11/08/2015 Day Two Fixtures :
12-2pm: Kano Pillars vs Kada Stars
2-4PM: Lagos Islanders vs Nigerian Customs
4-6pm: Union Bank vs Dodan Warriors
4-6pm: Gombe Bulls vs Mark Mentors
