Rivers Hoopers have been drawn to play Kano Pillars in the quarterfinals of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Independence Basketball Championship in Abuja.
The KingsMen defeated Gilali 77-41 to finish the group stage without a defeat, while Gboko City Chiefs finished second with two wins in Group C.
Unlike the first two games, Hoopers took care of business in the first half and sailed through the remaining part of the game.
At halftime, Hoopers had built an 18-point lead heading to the third quarter, which was extended to 29 points (62-33) going to the fourth.
Although the KingsMen took their feet off the gas in the last quarter, they outscored Gilali 18-6 to pick up their third victory of the tournament.
Hoopers will play against Kano Pillars at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The winner will advance to the semis scheduled for Saturday evening, while the winners of the semis will play in the final on Sunday.
