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DStv Basketball: Niger Potters beat Oluyole Warriors


Pius Ayinor
Niger Potters of Minna on Thursday defeated Oluyole Warriors of Ibadan 69-66 in the Final-8 Playoffs of the DStv Basketball League. The match played at the National Stadium in Lagos was the first classification game in the competition.
The win has pushed Potters to fight for the fifth/sixth position while the Oluyole boys will Friday play for the eight and seventh positions as the season 2015/16 winds up.
Plateau Peaks also defeated Gombe Bulls in the second classification match. Peaks and the Potters will battle for the fifth place while the two losers play for the seventh and eight positions.
The semi-final matches are also billed for Friday while the final event will start from 4pm on Saturday. Kano Pillars, Kwara Falcons, Rivers Hoopers and Nigeria Customs are in the semi-finals after qualifying from their groups.
All the actions are being shown live onSuperSport. The classification games were seen live at homes across the African continent and the coverage will continue with semi-finals till the final game on Saturday.
For Friday’s broadcast, the semi-final matches will start at 2pm with Rivers Hoopers and Nigeria Customs battling for a place in the finals of the league while Kano Pillars will play Kwara Falcons later. The third-place playoffs and the final will take place on Saturday at 2pm and 6pm respectively and will be aired onSuperSport.

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