The 2015 season of the Lagos state
Junior Basketball tagged "Youth Alive" Junior Basketball League will
Jump ball on Friday 16th January, 2014.
The annual developmental league for
Under 15 and 19's which has been remodelled, will for the first time feature
schools and Academies in seperate a category and 4 different traditional
basketball venues across the Lagos metropolis will entertain the best amateaur
basketballers in the state.
According to the Technical Director
of the Lagos State Basketball Association who doubles as the Cordinator of the
Youth Alive Junior League, Mr Gbade Latona said the idea is to avail all
interested schools and basketball Academies an opportunity to participate and
reduce travel time of teams to the playing arena during game days.
Traditional basketball courts
Mobolaji Johnson Sports Center, Rowe Park, Yaba; Police College, Ikeja; Campos
Mini Stadium, Lagos Island and the Ilupeju Basketball Court will all be
utilised for the League. As matches will hold simultaneously at all venue on
Fridays and Saturdays for the 6 month period the League will run.
Opening day fixtures set for this
Friday, will see Dodan Warriors Academy A against Raptors Academy U19 s and Del
Basketball Academy battles Raptors Academy in the Under 15 category at the
Ilupeju center. At the Police College center, Police Rookies will battle
Warlord Academy in the U19s, while Phidell play Police Rookies and Diamond
Academy against Police Rookies on Saturday.
The Rowe Park Center will see the
River Dragons U19s' against Deepbond U19s' while Strong Tower and River Dragons
battle in the U15 category on Friday. The following day will feature Top Field
against River Dragons while we will witness the first female match up of the
season when Raptors faceoff against Hope 4 Girls at same venue.
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