Defending champion of the DStv Premier Basketball League, Kano Pillars basketball club last weekend proved that its the true champion of the Nigeria league when it ended the invicibility of reigning Savannah conference leader, Kada Stars basketball club of Kaduna.
Kada Stars, host of the week-5 high-profile pairing lost to the visitor by as much as 22-point margin of 67-89 points with Pillars being the only team in the conference yet to taste defeat, 2009/2010 runner-up Royal Hoopers basketball club of Port Harcourt makes it a 1-1 record on its mission to Lagos losing to Islanders basketball club of Lagos by 73-70 points but woke up to defeat Dodan Warriors basketball club of Lagos by 88-87 points to move to the second spot in the Atalntic conference with a 4-1 record.
In other week-5 games decided last weekend Comets basketball club continue its fine run in the Atlantic conference beating Police Baton basketball club in a local derby by 73-58 points.
The former Nigeria league champion took the first, third and fourth quarters by 17-08, 25-12 and 23-18 points respectively losing the second quarter to the Baton by 08-20 points. Yelwa Hawks basketball club of Bauchi recorded an away win over Tapgun Rockets basketball club of Jos by 76-68 points; Nigeria Immigration basketball club of Kano pipped visiting Plateau Peaks basketball club of Jos by 73-61 points for its first win of the season while Bauchi Nets basketball club walked-over Niger Potters basketball club of Minna.
Week-5 Results
Atlantic Conference
Union Bank 83-54 Chariots
Islanders 73-70 Royal Hoopers
Dodan Warriors 87-88 Royal Hoopers
Comets 73-58 Police Baton
Savannah conference
Tapgun Rockets 68-76 Yelwa Hawks
Kada Stars 67-89 Kano Pillars
Bauchi Nets 20-00 Niger Potters (W/O)
Immigration 73-61 Plateau Peaks
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