Akuafo Hall crowned new champions of Legon Dunks

Accra, March 24, GNA - Akuafo Hall tagged as the 'Hall of Excellence', lived up to their accolade when the beat Legon Hall 12-6 in the finals of their Basketball Championship.

The championship which was designed to mark the 58th Anniversary of Legon Hall of the University of Ghana saw the Akuafo lads displaying quick ball passing, furious attacks and swift rebounds to clinch the ultimate title.

Legon Hall looked disjointed in the final game and that accounted for their unimpressive display even though it was not evident in their previous games against the teams from International Student Hostel (ISH), Bani and Pentagon.

They looked out of sort as their opponents took the game to them compelling them to commit faulty passes as the frailty of their defence allowed Akuafo to capitalize on it and in the process dethrone them as champions to send their supporters into euphoric mood. The championship dubbed 'Legon Dunks 2010' under the sponsorship of communications giants, Tigo and Rite Multimedia was witnessed by thousands of basketball fans.

Akuafo Hall started their ambition on a whirlwind fashion in pool B beating arch rivals Mensah Sarbah Hall 14-10 in a highly competitive opening game with subsequent victories over Pentagon.

Pentagon Hostel in the third place match also posted a narrow 15-14 win over Evandy Hostel to pick the bronze medal.

In a curtain raiser, national Polytechnic champions, Accra Polytechnic and the Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) stole the show with Polytechnic champions showcasing enough firepower and excellent basketball artistry to beat the IPS 14-6.

The Marketing Director of Tigo, Nana Ampratwum, Business Intelligence Manager of Tigo, Madam Rosy Fynn, Director of the Sports Directorate of the University of Ghana, Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah were present to grace the occasion.

The top echelon of the Ghana Basketball Association including its Vice - Chairman, Emmanuel Baafi, alongside the Chief Executive Officer of Rite Multimedia, Yaw Sakyi Afari and Sika Nartey Lawrence, the Production Manager were also present. 24 March 10