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So today was our first match of the 2nd group phase. We played against the bottom team in the table - South Africa. Both teams were level pegging in the first quarter. But we showed what we were capable of in the 2nd quarter and again in the 3rd quarter when we extended our lead to almost 40 points. Our backups played during the whole 4th quarter and they didn't let our opponents catch up. In the end the final score was 114-77 and we are now looking forward to our next match against Algeria, currently 4th in the table.

Last edited by LA-Singh at 10/22/2012 6:11:01 PM

Today we played against Algeria. It was a very tough match. We were trailing in the first 3 quarters. Fortunately we managed to take the 4th quarter 42-22 (20-point difference) and we won the match. Our long range shooting wasn't as good as I wanted it to be - we only scored 9 three-pointers. We managed to successfully stop Algeria's top players Staiti and Zemmal, and our zone defense also helped. So we continue to stay 2nd in the table and next week we'll face Nigeria. Looking forward to it.

So yesterday we faced our semifinal opponents - Nigeria. The match was of no importance at all. We are already guaranteed a semifinal spot, against Nigeria (after Algeria lost). The game started well for us, we won the 1st quarter. We lost the next 3 quarters, though, by a little. We had a couple of players who got into foul troubles so they couldn't stay on the field for most of the match. Anyway, we lost by 11 points, but like I said, it really doesn't matter. We will most likely finish 2nd, and will face Nigeria again in the semifinals.

Yesterday we faced Senegal. We are already guaranteed 2nd place in the overall standings and a match-up against Nigeria in the semis but we had to win that game to improve our ranking. And we did. We won each quarter except the last one, where the coach decided to let the backups play. We did an excellent rebounding performance - 64 against 27. Another thing that I should mention is the lack of fouls. 18 fouls in total is pretty good. Anyway, we controlled the match from the very beginning and eventually won it by 25 points. We'll finish 2nd in the overall standings which is great. Our next opponent is Egypt, hosts of the African Championship and it will be very difficult but we'll try to make the most of it.

Last edited by LA-Singh at 11/13/2012 5:33:57 AM

Last night we played our final group match. We were already guaranteed 2nd place. Our opponents were Egypt, host nation of the African Championship. Of course, I knew they were strong favourites to win, just like they won every single match. And they did win it. The first half of the match was disastrous for us. We trailed 35 points at half time. There was no way we could catch up in the 2nd half, even though we tried. Anyway, we did finish 2nd which is equal best along with the previous championship where we also finished 2nd. We are now looking forward to our semifinal game against Nigeria on Friday. We beat them in the first group phase, they beat us in the second group phase, so it will be very interesting.

I'm very proud to announce that Ghana have qualified for the World Championships for the first time ever! We beat Nigeria today in the African Championship semifinal, and it was a breathtaking final. We were 3 points ahead but Nigeria scored a three-pointer a few seconds before the end. Then, at the very last second, Diawara threw down a powerful two-handed dunk and we won. A buzzerbeater for our team! And the final score is 94-92. We are now taking on the hosts, Egypt, in the continental final, and they are the hot favourites to win that match, but we will try to make the most of the game. See you all on Monday and once again congrats on our first World Championship appearance!

Awesome work that is fantastic, well done!

Thanks! :-)

Congratulations!!!

Congrats !! Great job

Here is a short summary of Season 21 for Ghana NT:

I think this was undoubtedly Ghana's best season in BB. We made it to the final of the African Championship. In fact, this was our very first final of continental championship. We finished second and grabbed the silver but we should be extremely proud of the way we played. Congrats to Egypt on winning the African title! They played solid throughout the whole season, and they hosted the tournament, so I was sure they would win it. Not only we took silver, but also we qualified for the World Championship for the first time. It will be something new to us. And we will have the chance to play against the best BB teams. Another positive thing is that we climbed in the world ranking thanks to our solid performance. We started the season 55th, and we are now 43rd. That's a 12 place progress. And currently we are the 2nd best African nation in BB.

Next season we will compete in the World Championship. It will start in Week 4 and will continue to Week 8. I will be doing some changes in our roster but our base of players won't differ too much from what it is now. So looking forward to the World Championship! And best of luck!