There were scenes of wild celebrations as Rivers Hoopers were crowned champions of the 2023 Nigeria Premier Basketball League on Saturday in Port Harcourt after they defeated Nigeria Customs 77-57 on the last day of the Final Four playoff to end the campaign with an unbeaten record of 13 games.

Consequently, the KingsMen picked the ticket as Nigeria’s sole representative at the 2024 Basketball Africa League.

Earlier in the day, Gboko City Chiefs defeated Hoops & Read 80-70 to move temporarily on top of the league standings and opened up a three-way battle for the league title, with all of Gboko City Chiefs, Rivers Hoopers, and Nigeria Customs retaining the possibility of emerging champions.

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The KingsMen approached the game with a strong mentality and went 14-4 inside the first five minutes of play in the first quarter, eventually seeing out the

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