Rivers Hoopers don win di 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League title afta dem complete unbeaten Final Four campaign for Port Harcourt on Tuesday, September 22. Di Kingsmen secure dia seventh NPBL championship wit 92-90 overtime victory over Maktown Flyers, afta dem don already clinch di trophy one day before by beating Gboko City Chiefs 88-76.
Hoopers drain 12 three-pointers against di Chiefs, and Maktown 72-64 loss to Aso SkyHawks confirm Rivers as champions wit one game to spare. Di win also avenge Rivers 74-72 home defeat to Maktown for last season final, wey dem decide for closing seconds.
Head coach Ogoh Odaudu celebrate di triumph for final buzzer. "We get heartbreak for home here last season, and we no want thunder strike for di same place two times," e tok. "We put up good fight, and right now I really happy for di boys, happy for di crowd, happy for Rivers State, and happy say we dey back where we suppose to dey."
Di title send Rivers Hoopers back to di Basketball Africa League for 2027 afta one season wey dem comot from continental competition.
