The 2016 season for the DStv Premier Basketball League will be rounded off with the Final 8 Championship holding at the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos from Monday June 20 to June 25.
According to the Secretary General of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, Patrick Okekethe eight teams which qualified from both the Atlantic and Savannah Conferences are expected to arrive Lagos today, early enough for the technical meeting which precedes the games holding later in the day.
The eight teams, four each from the two conferences have been drawn into two groups. Group A has Kwara Falcons, Plateau Rocks, Nigeria Customs and Niger Potters while Kano Pillars, Royal Hoopers, Gombe Bulls and Oluyole Warriors make up Group B
Plateau Rocks and the Nigeria Customs take to the courts first at mid day, with Royal Hoopers taking on Gombe Bulls, Niger Potters v Kwara Falcons and Oluyole Warriors battling Kano Pillars in that order for Day 1.
The top two teams from each group qualify for the semi finals holding on Thursday while the third place and final games on Saturday, signalling the close of the 2016 seaso.
ATLANTIC TEAMS SAVANNAH TEAMS
1. KWARA FALCONS 1. KANO PILLARS
2. ROYAL HOOPERS 2. PLATEAU ROCKS
3. NIG. CUSTOMS 3. GOMBE BULLS
4. OLUYOLE WARRIORS 4. NIGER POTTERS
FINAL 8 GROUPINGS
GROUP A GROUP B
Kwara Falcons Kano Pillars
Plateau Rocks River Hopers
NIG. Customs Gombe Bulls
Niger Potters Oluyole Warriors
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