Organisers of Mark D Ball Basketball Championship have said that the Men’s Championship will dunk off Saturday at the Indoor Hall of Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B, Abuja.
Secretary of the Local Organising Committee, LOC, Abdullahi Umar disclosed this on Sunday to Journalists.
• Igoche Mark… Initiator of Mark D Ball Basketball Championship
Umar said that the slam and dunk game will commence with Group A, that has 8 teams, with 4 games per day that will run for 7 days.
“We are pleased to inform all lovers of the slam and dunk game that the Men’s Mark D Ball Championship commences Saturday, 5th February, 2022 with Group A. The games in Group A will run for 7 days with 4 games per day,” Umar stated.
The teams in Group A consists of Gombe Bulls, Police Batons, Apa Flames, Hot Coal Ballers, Nile University Spartans, AHIP Giants, Mo Heat and Safety Knights.
The Initiator of Mark D Ball Basketball Championship, Igoche Mark has promised to revive the dead domestic league, following the dearth the game has suffered in the last four years.