RSBA: Okrika Hawks emerge champions of All Comers Basketball Championship

Okrika Hawks with the Director of Sports,
Rivers State Ministry of Sports, Mrs Mildred Hatt
presenting the trophy to the champions.

By Eyo Kelvin

Okrika Hawks emerge champions of All Comers Basketball Championship tagged “Come Lets Ball” in Port Harcourt after defeating promising DA-F Rising Stars 92-80 in a thrilling encounter.

 

The DA-F Rising Stars set the moment high, pulling an early lead with 7 points difference at the end of the first quarter that ended 17-24 in favour of the young rising stars.

 

The hard fighting Okrika Hawks closed up the gap and going on to claim the second quarter with a points difference, bringing the score to 41-40 after Opuda Ogan 15 points shots and Alamina Belema adding 9 points to ease out Rising Stars at half time.

 

Okrika Hawks took the third quarter by extending the lead with total scores at 70-56. The Okrika side chalked up points from free throws and three pointers shot to show their prowess of experience in the game as the desperate young DA-F Rising Stars fouled them at intervals.

 

As they entered the crucial and final quarter, DA-F Rising Stars and Most Valuable Player of the championship, Cherish Eric did it in style like Steph Curry producing an emphatic 6 three pointer shots which send the atmosphere ablaze, while Ebuka Opara keeps the energy as point guard to run off the hawks side.

 

Okrika Hawks did it in style to hold on their depth of experience, maintaining 12 points gap ending the fourth quarter at 92-80 to claim the trophy in a thrilling and sapping encounter.

 

Earlier, Rivers Hoopers Coach Ogoh Odaudu boys, Olumeni Warriors had beaten DA-F Bigger Boys 84-71 in a tight match to clinch the third spot of the championship.

 

Most Valuable Player Award, Most Three Pointer of the Championship, and cash reward were presented to the outstanding best perform teams and individual of the championship courtesy of the Rivers State Basketball Association.