UG Basketball Team Wins Gold In The Federation of African University Games

The University of Ghana (UG) men’s basketball team returned home from South Africa last Sunday as gold medalist after beating all teams in the 2016 Federations of African University games held in Johannesburg.

 

Team UG beat Midland State University from Zimbabwe in the finals by 96-52 scores to win the prestigious title

 

The UG team in its entirety team also excelled in other disciplines such as Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Chess, Football, Volleyball, Netball, Table Tennis and Tennis.

 

In a press briefing after their arrival at the Kotoka International Airport, the Deputy coach of the UG, Mr Henry Nii Sackey said : “we had difficulties with the weather because we arrived in South Africa two days before the actual tournament,it didn’t help us at all but we were determine to make Ghana proud.”

 

“Feeding and transportation issues became a problem and it made things very difficult for us”.

 

UG men’s basketball team in 2016 have won the 2016 Ghana University Sports Association(GUSA) games as well as the Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges(UPAC) games.

UG Basketball Team Wins Gold In The Federation of African University Games

University of Ghana Battles It Out In UPAC Championship Today

University Of Ghana, will today battle it out with fellow institutions Marshalls University College, Central University and Wisconsin University College, for the final spot in this year’s University, Polytechnic And College (UPAC) Basketball Championship, at the center court of the University Of Ghana.

The four institutions would scuffle it out to make the final qualification for the competition, which has been slated for April 14-16 at the University of Ghana Basketball courts.

The rivalry between the University Of Ghana and Marshalls University College, would continue unabated as the latter will be seeking a repeat of last year’s meeting when they eliminated the University of Ghana to make their debut appearance.

University of Natural Resource and Energy (UNER), University of Development Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Takoradi Polytechnic and Accra Polytechnic have all ready confirmed their places in the final round.

Pentecost University on the other hand will take on GIMPA to decide the winner of the Group A qualifiers.

University of Ghana Battles It Out In UPAC Championship Today

Accra Polytechnic Begins Defense Of UPAC Championships Tomorrow

Defending Champions of the Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges (UPAC) Basketball Championship, Accra Polytechnic will start their quest to defend their title on Friday when they come face to face with Zenith University College, Blue Crest College and Valley View University in the preliminary round of Zone F qualifiers.

The matchup which is slated on Friday, 1st April at Accra Polytechnic basketball court will see very dazzling and energetic young lads who will be looking forward in setting another landmark in the history books of basketball in Ghana.

Accra Polytechnic will face a difficult task especially against Zenith University who were one of the dark horses for the title in last year’s competition. Even though they have lost some very important elements of their team, they will still be a force to reckoned in this year’s edition.

The third edition of UPAC  Championships has already seen  the University of Development Studies-Tamale, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Takoradi Polytechnic secure spots in the last eight of the competition.

The finals of the championship is slated for April, 14 -16 2016 at the University of Ghana basketball courts at Legon in Accra.

 

Accra Polytechnic Begins Defense Of UPAC Championships Tomorrow