The 2018 Tema Community Basketball League Regular season is closing fast and the battle for playoff spots rages on at the Tema Community 4 Court.
The postseason is due to commence in early September as the searcj for this season’s winner of the fledgling league continues.
However, the script regarding title favorites was flipped over the weekend as top teams fell to lower ranked teams battling for playoff spots.
League leaders Nungua Coldstore’s top ranked seed remains intact but its flawless run in the campaign is not following a 33-34 loss to Francophone Stars.
Coldstore rival and defending league champion Community 4 also lost momentum in the lead up to the postseason after falling 40-50 to Tema Heat.
Nungua and C4 occupy the top two spots in the standings and third ranked Ashaiman Lions-finalist in 2016 and 2017-lost 34-42 to Teshie Rangers.
Bottom ranked Tema Rockets scored its second win in the 2018 season courtesy a 63-61 win over Tema Community 2. Rockets have two wins in 15 games.
By Yaw Adjei-Mintah
@YawMintYM on Twitter
