The stakes are high, the players are ready, the ball will be
set rolling this weekend as the Continental Basketball League presents
‘May Madness Tournament’ in celebration of Lagos @ 50.
The league is made up of six teams; Eko Kings, Lagos City Stars, and
Lagos Warriors from Lagos, Libreville Izobe Dragons from Gabon, Abidjan
Raiders from Abidjan and Yaoundé Giants from Cameroon.
Billed to tip-off today, Friday 12th of May 2017, the tournament will
begin with the ‘Lagos Challenge’ at the remodeled Teslim Balogun Arena
in Lagos. Teams will go head to head against each other in one of the
most awaited basketball challenges ever in the history of Africa.
Thereafter the teams will embark on a road trip to the capital of
Cameroon, Yaoundé, tagged “Yaoundé Challenge” from 22nd to 24th of May.
The best of the best in basketball will hit the court on the 27th and
28th of May for the tournament’s All Star weekend, where your favorite
celebrities will play against Basketball veterans, and youth players.
Other activities are the CBL Three-Point Contest, CBL Slam Dunk Contest
and more. Fans will also have the opportunity to interact with their
favorite players at the highly anticipated tournament of the year.
The May Madness Tournament is not just about basketball, it’s more than a
game; expect to see the best African entertainers perform during the
half-time shows.
Visit cblafrica.nett for more information!
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Hashtag: #MoreThanAGame, #ItsTimeForAfrica
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Continental Basketball League is proudly supported by: The Lagos State
Government, AFA Sports, SWIFT, PaddyBet, 360Nobs, Red Cheetah by SWIFT,
Maison Fahrenheit, Cintron, Printivo, Bugaa Connect, The Bobby Taylor
Company, Domino’s Pizza, Selemedic, McErnest Events, Air Cote d’Ivoire
and The Beat 99.9FM.
Continental Basketball League May Madness Tournament Table:
Friday, 12 May (Lagos, Nigeria) – Lagos Warriors vs Yaoundé Giants 7pm
Saturday, 13 May (Lagos, Nigeria) – Libreville Izobe Dragons vs Abidjan Raiders 4pm, Yaoundé Giants vs Eko Kings 7pm
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Sunday, 14 May (Lagos, Nigeria) – Lagos City Stars vs Libreville Izobe Dragons 4pm, Eko Kings vs Abidjan Raiders 7pm
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Tuesday, 16 May (Lagos, Nigeria) – Eko Kings vs Lagos Warriors 7pm
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Friday, 19 May (Lagos, Nigeria) – Abidjan Raiders vs Lagos City Stars 7pm, Lagos Warriors vs Libreville Izobe Dragons 9pm
Saturday, 20 May (Lagos, Nigeria) – Abidjan Raiders vs Yaoundé Giants 4pm, Lagos City Stars vs Lagos Warriors 7pm
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Monday, 22 May (Yaoundé, Cameroun) – Abidjan Raiders vs Lagos Warriors 7pm
Tuesday, 23 May (Yaoundé, Cameroun) – Libreville Izobe Dragons vs Eko Kings 4pm, Yaoundé Giants vs Lagos City Stars 7pm
Wednesday, 24 May (Yaoundé, Cameroun) – Eko Kings vs Lagos City Stars 4pm, Yaoundé Giants vs Libreville Izobe Dragons 7pm
Saturday, 27 May (Lagos, Nigeria) – Three-Point Shootout, Dunk Contest, Celebrity Game 7pm
Sunday, 28 May (Lagos, Nigeria) – All Star Game 7pm
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Saturday, 3 June (Libreville, Gabon) – Final Four Game I 4pm, Final Four Game II 7pm
Sunday, 4 June (Libreville, Gabon) – Championship 7pm