Yobe State Basketball Association chairman, Mr. Bukar Muhammed Kachalla, has said that the Desert Warriors of Yobe State has what it takes to dominate the DSTV premier league if given a chance.
Kachalla saw his side lost their first two games at the ongoing National Division 1 basketball championship holding in Port Harcourt before stunning Nigeri Potters 77-76 in their third.
The Desert Warriors narrowly lost their first 2 games by 2 and 1 points respectively to APA Flames and Benue Braves and rebounded with a victory over bookies favorites Nigeria Potters today.
"We always knew we had a good team but we were pegged back by the slow start, all we need now is to win our remaining games and see what happens from there".
" Dont forget we used to be household name before the insurgency started and that really slowed us down. I am glad we got back to restoring back all sports in the state and basketball is one of the key sports, we hope o work with and very soon we will dominate Nigerian Basketball". He added
Double double from Musa Muhammed 22 points, 17 rebounds, and M. Danladi 12 points, 12 rebounds propelled the energitic warrios who ended the first quarter tied 14-14 with Potters before winning the 2nd and 3rd quarter 22-19, 22-18 respectively and then held on in the final quarter despite losing by 19-25 points.
Coach of Niger Potters, Isaq Yahaya blamed the loss on fatigue and said the loss doesn't derail their promotion ambitions.
" We lost due to playing early today after playing 2 games yesterday. There was not enough time for my boys to recover, however we are still on course".
Desert Warriors Can Dominate NBBF League- Bukar Muhammed Kachalla
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