N2M On the Line As Hoops & Reads Meet Police Baton In CDS Unity Championship Final

N2M On the Line As Hoops & Reads Meet Police Baton In CDS Unity Championship Final

By Niyi Busari 

 Hoops & Reads will square off against Police Baton in the final of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Southwest Unity Basketball Championship after both teams clinched hard-fought semifinal victories on Saturday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

Hoops & Reads advanced to the title game with a dominant 63–46 win over Delta Force in the first semifinal. The Lagos-based side asserted their control early, closing the first quarter with a commanding 21–10 lead. They extended their dominance into the second quarter with a 15–9 run, effectively taking the game beyond Delta Force’s reach. Despite a stronger showing from their opponents in the final period (16–21), Hoops & Reads had already done enough to secure a comfortable victory.

In the second semifinal, Police Baton edged out Oluyole Warriors in a tense 64–60 encounter. Police Baton set the tone early with a narrow 17–16 lead in the first quarter, before pulling away significantly in the second quarter with a 14–3 run. Oluyole Warriors mounted a spirited comeback in the second half, outscoring their opponents in the third (24–17) and fourth (17–16) quarters, but their efforts fell just short.

With these results, Delta Force and Oluyole Warriors will battle for third place at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, while the highly anticipated final between Hoops & Reads and Police Baton is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at the same venue.

The tournament champion will walk away with a prize of ₦2 million, while the runners-up will receive ₦1.5 million. The third place team will get N1M.

Semifinal Results:

Hoops & Reads 63–46 Delta Force

Police Baton 64–60 Oluyole Warriors