{"id":16336,"date":"2021-09-09T07:36:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T06:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gongnews.net\/?p=16336"},"modified":"2021-09-09T07:40:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T06:40:53","slug":"nigeria-premier-basketball-league-rivers-hoopers-open-tie-with-coal-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gongnews.net\/nigeria-premier-basketball-league-rivers-hoopers-open-tie-with-coal-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Premier Basketball League: Rivers Hoopers Open Tie With Coal City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv1065944648MsoNormal\">By \u200fAbegunde Tolulope<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1065944648MsoNormal\">Three-time Nigerian Premier League champion, Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club will begin its quest to represent Nigeria for a second time at the Basketball Africa League, with a game against Enugu side, Coal City in Akure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1065944648MsoNormal\">While action commences on Wednesday, the KingsMen will have to wait until Thursday before they step on the court against their opponents from Enugu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1065944648MsoNormal\">The KingsMen will play Police Baton on game day three, they will then face off against Lagos Raptors. 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