Winnipeg, Manitoba – Na wind dey blow for CEBL Championships as we dey prepare for the ultimate showdown between Niagara River Lions and Scarborough Shooting Stars.
Na Friday evening, these two teams go battle for Eastern Conference title like say na World Cup match. Both teams don feel di heat to reach this stage after dem win their respective semi-finals. Scarborough Shooting Stars don dey shine bright like diamond, while Niagara River Lions dey hold their champions’ crown with pride.
One padi, Khalil Ahmad, na the man wey dey lead River Lions. Last year, him score the winning points for dem three times during playoffs, and im don show say him get the clutch gene. In fact, he even hit 29 points in the last match against Scarborough. No be small thing, o!
Scarborough, on di other hand, get their own sniper pairs in Terquavion Smith and Donovan Williams, dem dey drop points like rain for this playoffs, averaging 22 and 26 points per game respectively. If dem no keep dem in check, na wah go happen.
As e be, two teams don meet a number of times before, na 2-2 tie be their season matchup. So, na who go take di crown dis time? Fans no dey sleep as dem dey expect fireworks at di Canada Life Centre come Friday.
“This na the moment wey we dey live for,” Coach Mike De Giorgio of Scarborough yan. “We go give our all to make sure say we bring di trophy home.”
Niagara, wey dey led by Coach Victor Raso, don prepare well, and after the long break, dem go no wan joke. Di last time wey dem brush shoulders na for finals wey end with dem as champions.
Catch di match on TSN and stay tuned for wetin go happen. It fit be clash of titans as di post-season dey reach its peak. Abeg, get your palm wine ready, because na true gbaladun we dey expect!
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