Kaneshie fly high to defend 2011 Indomie Community Dunks

Accra, Oct. 3, GNA - Kaneshie community basketball team beat their counterparts from Ashaiman 71-64 to retain the trophy in the 2011 Indomie Community Dunks at the Aviation Social Centre, Accra last Saturday. The Ashaiman community team were looking good for their first title after they beat highly-rated Dansoman community at the semi-final stage but crumbled under huge expectations against a resolute Kaneshie side. The defending champions played with a well-rehearsed display against the dark horses of the competition, Maamobi-Nima in their semi-final clash before seeing off their opponents in the finals.

Coach Sam Tagoe underlined his credential as a master tactician by guiding Kaneshie to defend the trophy they won last year at the Center Cour= t of the University of Ghana.

In the third place game, Nima-Maamobi beat Dansoman to win bronze in the competition.

The event was attended by top dignitaries in the sports arena including the Chairman of the Ghana Basketball Association, David Addo-Ashong, two-time WBC Super Featherweight champion, Professor Azumah Nelson and the Chairman of the Greater Accra Basketball Association, Benjamin Baafi.