Adenta Leopards have surprised Accra Basketball League (ABL) Men’s Division I title contender Tema Youth in the final game in Week 3 of the 2018 season.
Leopards clinched a 75-68 win over Tema Youth to clinch its second win in the young season; the team has two wins in three games.
For Tema, the loss is the team’s first of the season and ends its winning streak in the current campaign; Youth shares the same record with Leopards.
Despite the loss, Tema maintains its top three spot in the division as the latest standings has the side in second place with five points.
Leopards rank third in the standings with the same points but a lower goal difference places the team behind Youth.
Tudu Magic leads the division with maximum points (6) from three games played this season; Police beat DC Dynamics 50-47 on Friday for its third win.
Defending champions Braves are ranked fifth in the standings after playing and winning two games. Below is the full standings:
| Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Tudu Magic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 171 | 145 | 26 | 6 |
| Tema Youth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 202 | 191 | 11 | 5 |
| Adenta Leopards | 3 | 2 | 1 | 250 | 266 | -16 | 5 |
| Police | 2 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 104 | 34 | 4 |
| GRA (Customs) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 87 | 12 | 4 |
| Prisons | 3 | 1 | 2 | 119 | 127 | -8 | 3 |
| DC Dynamics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 178 | -19 | 3 |
| Warriors | 3 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 166 | -36 | 3 |
| Fire | 2 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 141 | -27 | 2 |
By Yaw Adjei-Mintah
@YawMintYM on Twitter
