More youngsters going in for streetball action
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The first leg was held at the Summit USJ on March 26 followed by the second leg at Giant Tampoi in Larkin, Johor on May 26 and Komtar, Penang on June 24. The fourth leg was held at WCT Land office car park in Bandar Bukit Tinggi yesterday.
A total of 300 teams competed in six categories – Girls’ Under-15, Girls’ Under-18, Boys’ Under-13, Boys’ Under-15, Boys’ Under-18 and Boys’ Under-21.
Got it: A player (left) jumping up to shoot during the preliminary round of the AND1 Streetball Challenge.
Nigerians Masi Godswill, 18, and Omoare Gilbert Taiwo, 21, from University College Sedaya International (UCSI) joined their friend from Ghana, Samuel Amoh Junior, 21, from Rima College to form a team called Honey Dip to compete in the Boys' Under-21 category here.