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2015 Cameroon basketball season kicks off

Cameroon Basketball League

Fri, 28 Nov 2014 Source: Cameroon Tribune

Two months after the finals of the Cup of Cameroon, the regular season has reasserted itself. To start hostilities Cameroon Basketball Federation decided to schedule the opening of the men championship in Douala, Douala No Name-All Stars Bamenda. And in this duel, the best team in the past season, All Stars Bamenda, failed to recover, beaten 81-75.

The win against minnows Volcanic Warriors of Buea (68-61) has not erased the bad beginning. Beaten twice in the league in 18 games last season, All-Stars had dropped records. Best offense with almost 2,000 registered points All Stars was able to count on players like Martial Ndjampou (leader) Rikam Mbamba (rear), Etienne Tametou (winger), Simon Bileck (power forward) and Marc Oboung (Yao) among others .dropoff window Buffs hope to see them in better shape. This weekend in Yaounde and Ebolowa, the public will be entitled to three posters.

And the regional derby between INJS Beac of Yaounde and in the same city seems highly anticipated. Beac, finalist in the 2014 cup, he will be up? These meetings complement the other six played there for a week. If the season resumed with ten teams, for the moment, Nzuimanto calling the shots with two wins. The outsider wants to register real surprise of the season. In order to balance the competition, the season has included in its usual formula championship away groupings organized last year for because of disruption of schedule due to elections. "The return to this formula allows teams to spend less.

This also allows for games in each of the represented cities.In addition, the combination formula was a temporary solution, "says the secretary general of the Fecabasket, Camille Njoh Ekitti. While some are surprised of the 2015 season start in November 2014 at the Fecabasket, wished we could begin after the school year. "We started early enough to finish in May.

This is what we hope to do for years to come. In addition, the international calendar of selections is overloaded, "says our source. Indeed, in addition to the African championship ladies be housed Cameroon in 2015, the men's team also will participate in the Afrobasket. Not to mention the playoffs and participation in African Games.

Source: Cameroon Tribune