Basketballghana.com can report Old Gees Basketball Club has emerged winner of the Easter Monday Basketball Championship organized earlier this week.

The team triumph in the one day competition held in Ghana’s Volta regional capital, Ho thanks to a close 45-44 win over New School Basketball Club.

New School (green) v Old Gees in Final

Both teams were victorious in the earlier round to progress to the final with Old Gees hitting a 55-20 win over KBA while New School delivered another huge win via a 53-33 result.

Worbil (left) present trophy at event

A basketball coaching clinic was organized as part of the tournament’s activities with veteran Ghanaian trainer Emmanuel Essel Worbil leading the session. Worbil has led University of Ghana Men’s Basketball Team to multiple Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Games Gold medals.

The competition was organized by Kyekyeku Basketball Academy with Swiss 93.3 FM as a major partner; this was the maiden edition of the tournament.

The Easter Monday Tournament attracted players within the Ho vicinity and outside the vicinity; COVID 19 protocols were respected at the event including vaccination of players per reports reaching Basketballghana.com

By Yaw Adjei-Mintah

@YawMintYM on Twitter

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