2025 BAL: Rivers Hoopers To Depart Lagos For Rabat Wednesday

2025 BAL: Rivers Hoopers To Depart Lagos For Rabat Wednesday

Precious Oham

Nigeria's representatives in the upcoming fifth season of the Basketball Africa League will depart Lagos for Rabat on Wednesday, 2 April, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The KingsMen are in Lagos to continue their preparation for the basketball fiesta and will utilize the upcoming days by playing some friendly games.

Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Sports, Kelvin Nweke, hosted the team for lunch just before their departure to Lagos on Sunday.

Nweke reassured the team that they would receive continuous support from the Rivers State Government.

He encouraged the team to surpass their third-place finish in last season's BAL. "On behalf of the ministry and the state government. We promise you the best of support. We are expecting you to go a step forward from last year's result. Success is not easy. It is easy to get to the top but staying at the top is more difficult.''

Rivers Hoopers will open their campaign this season against Stade Malien on Saturday, 5 April, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco.