2024 Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final Eight: Chris Green promises Rivers State will put up a show and host the best ever finals

Rivers State Sports Commissioner, Barr. Chris Green has promised that the state is set to put up a show and host the best ever finals of the competition.

‘We hosted the final eight competition last year and it was described by many as the best and we intend to raise the bar a notch higher,’ Barr. Green said at the media conference heralding the competition.

‘Rivers State is a home of hospitality and excellence. Like the former Minister of Sports in Nigeria, Sam Enoh once said, Port Harcourt and indeed Rivers State has fast become a hub of Sports in the country.

‘We welcome all participating clubs and visitors to Port Harcourt. They are assured of the traditional Rivers hospitality and may the best team win,’ he concluded.

Meanwhile, the 2024 Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final Eight will commence in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

Eight clubs have been drawn into two groups and matches will commence from 10:00am.

Group A
Gboko City Chiefs
Police Baton
Hoops and Read
Kano Pillars

Group B
Rivers Hoopers
Gombe Bulls
Niles University
Kwara Falcons

All matches will be decided at the picturesque Basketball Stadium, 53 Niger Street, Old Port Harcourt township.

The venue is the home ground of the reigning Basketball champions in Nigeria, Rivers Hoopers Basketball club of Port Harcourt.

Fixtures for day one (Thursday, November 14, 2024)

Gboko City Chiefs vs Police Baton (10:00am)
Niles University vs Kwara Falcons (12:00pm)

Hoops and Read vs Kano Pillars (2:00pm)
Rivers Hoopers vs Gombe Bulls (4:00pm)
There are two groups of four teams each.