Private schools basketball championship dunk-off in Ibadan

The 5th edition of the Private Secondary Schools Basketball Championship for high schools in Ibadan and its environs has commenced.

In a statement signed by Arebun Peter on behalf of the Zonal Coordinator of the National Sports Commission, NSC Peter Nelson, the annual tourney, which is it fifth edition is being staged to shore up the interest of students within Oyo State in the game of basketball, and thereby raising a new breed of players who would represent the state in future competitions.

Players from the tourney would be selected from the state finals and this set of players would be groomed to take over from the ageing ones.

The participating schools for this years edition of the championship include Lead City High School, Marrela International College, Addin International College, Concord School, International School, U. I. and Nickdel College among others.

The preliminary matches will be played on two-leg basis, while the semi-finals and finals will take place at the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan.

The zonal coordinator is optimistic that this years edition of the competition will be the best ever organized, adding that trophies and prizes would be awarded to top placed schools.

Nelson added that there would be other attractive fun games for parents and guardians at the event, while top officials of NSC including directors and general managers of sports.