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Rivers Hoopers new recruits,
Emmanuel Balogun and Solomon Ajagbeyi have stated their targets for the 2017
Kwese Sports Premier Basketball League season.
The duos who joined the team
from Nigeria Customs are elated to join the two-time champions of the Nigeria
basketball league, Rivers Hoopers and want to consolidate on last season’s
outing.
Balogun disclosed to Hoopers
media that he joined the Port Harcourt based side because of their pedigree.
“I need a bigger team and a
bigger platform, a team that has a bigger vision, that’s why I decided to join
Hoopers. I want to help the team qualify for the continent,” Balogun stated.
The former Comets guard who
played for Customs for four years was not encouraged to stay for an extra
season. He however expressed optimism about achieving his target with the
former champions.
“Last
season we (Customs) were unable to achieve our goals because of financial
problems but I trust Hoopers to achieve that goal,” said Balogun
In the same vein, Ajagbeyi
who is a left-handed player and nicknamed “Baba Lefty” was modest in his
discussion with the club's media officer, Queen John when she reminded him of
his exploits against Hoopers last season.
“One
thing I always tell people is not to rely on a person 100% but I will do my
best to make sure we win the championship.
Despite admitting the
importance of his addition to the team, lefty says he believes in playing as a
unit and not by individual talent.
“My addition to the team and
my other teammates that came together here is a plus to the team and we believe
we will deliver positively,” Ajagbayi posited.
Rivers Hoopers, also known
as "The Kings Men” will travel to face Customs this Thursday in their
first game of the season and the former Customs Power Forward is not prepared
to lose to his former side.
“By
God’s grace, we are going to take the game because we can’t afford to lose to
customs my former team. All I want to do is to put my possible best and I pray
that my other teammates put their best into the game. I believe with this team
we have now we will not lose because what they did last season when I was there
was not encouraging. After sacrificing everything they just fumbled but anyway
that is just it , I don’t want to lose to them. I will put my possible best to
make sure we win customs.” He declared.
The
Kings Men will face Nigeria Customs on Thursday April 20 before taking on
Police Baton on Saturday April 22 in Lagos.
PAST
MEETINGS LAST SEASON AGAINST CUSTOMS
LAGOS
FT Customs 72- 68 Rivers Hoopers March
18
FT
Customs 71- 85 Rivers Hoopers March 20
PORT HARCOURT
FT Rivers Hoopers 60-62 Customs
April 29
OT Rivers Hoopers 70-75 Customs April 30
CONFERENCE FINALS
FT Customs 71- 68 Rivers Hoopers Day 1
June 7
FINAL 8
FT Customs 69- 47 Rivers Hoopers
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