by Olusegun Ikuesan)
Lagos fans will be treated to the best basketball action when two Atlantic conference big teams, Union Bank basketball club and conference leader, Islanders takes to the floor of the Sports Hall of the national stadium.
The top game which will be broadcast live on Supersports cable channels is the star-match of the mid-week cracker of the DSTV Basketball League.
Islanders who are yet to drop a game will attempt to solidify its position as the team to beat in the Atlantic conference of the DBL.
Coached by youthful tactician and former Nigeria international guard, Ogoh Odaudu, the Islanders side that parades some crop of tested players will want to confirmed that its 115-93 points win over the Stallion Boys as Union Bank is also known in the opening game of the season was not a fluke.
Islanders will parades the likes of former Nigeria U18 and U21 national team captain, Sola Alayande, Azuoma Dike, William Ndoumbe, Kingsley Aguara, Samson John and Anyebe Alexandra all former Union Bank players while the bankers will rely on the experience play of former senior national team point guard, Priwitt Gagara, 2007 FIBA World U19 Championship in Serbia forward, Abel Baraya and Christopher Okoh often referred to as Wide Body to tame the offensive of the Islanders side from causing them another pain.
.. As Police mount road block for Ebun Comets
Also billed for the mid-week in the Atlantic conference at 16.00 hours, Police Bombers basketball club will engage Ebun Comets basketball club in a reverse fixture.
The young Comets side whose strong showing was its rich technical bench will be out to dismantle the Police road block with an eye for the maximum points.
Basking in the euphoria of it 74-65 points first leg victory the Coach Ayo Bakare tutored side who parade the youngest point guard, Peter Odia in the DSTV Basketball League will be aiming to consolidate its position in the Atlantic conference so as to guarantee it a place in the final eight play-offs.
And from the Savannah conference, Yelwa Hawks basketball club of Bauchi will be home to Plateau Peaks basketball club of Jos while Niger Potters basketball club of Minna with Nigeria international guard, Abubakar Usman entertaining their home fans when AHIP Giants basketball club of Kano come visiting.
Both games are billed to dunk-off at 16.00 hours as the race for final-eight ticket heating up.