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Basketball of Friday, 9 May 2008

Source: GNA

Central Region Hoops beat Western region counterparts

Cape Coast, May, GNA - A Central Regional basketball club, the Hoops beat their Western Region Basketball Association team 33-22 in the finals of a Basketball Tournament held at the University of Cape Coast Sports Grounds on Thursday.

The Central Regional team led 17-15 at half time before ensuring their victory in the second half. In the Ladies division, Western Region Angels also batted their Central Region counterparts 23-4.

Seven basketball teams participated in the competition. Mr. Beresford Amui, Central Region Sports Development officer of the Sports Council told GNA Sports that the competition was organized to prepare and sensitize the sporting public towards forming formidable teams towards the inauguration of Central Region Basketball Association in September 2008.