The all Tema affair between Tema Community 4 and Tema Community 2 ended 57-44 in favour of the former who scored the decisive win in front of its fans.
Nana Tuffour scored the game’s first four points to give C2 a 4-0 early lead. C4 Guards Brian Kwami and Kent Fosu scored back to back three pointers to take an 8-4 lead. A mix up on defense allowed Prince Owusu in for an easy layup but C4 got another three point shot and a layup from Moses Abu to lead 15-8 after the first quarter.
Jeffrey Djimatey got hot early in the second quarter scoring five points. Fosu responded with a couple of three pointers. Both teams battled in a frantic quarter ending in a 25-19 lead for C4.
Kwame Attafuah assisted on Owusu’s second of three baskets early in the third quarter to tie the game at 27.
Attafuah scored a layup and C4 responded with three pointers from Fosu and Thomas Amedeku. C4 led 35-29 with 5:19 played in the quarter. Muhaimin Guba backed Owusu down and scored to give C4 a 42-32 lead before Kwame Attafuah’s tough jumper.
Albert Djan came off the bench to drain a jumper for C2 and got more points from the free throw line. Moses Abi scored four points for C4 to close the game 57-44.
By Yaw Adjei-Mintah
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