may 21 ’11: UNIVERSITY of the Philippines center Alinko Mbah hit a highly improbable shot with his back to basket and 1.7 seconds remaining to give the Fighting Maroons a 78-76 win over Red Warriors and a ticket to the last eight in the 2011 FilOil Flying V Pre-Season Premier Cup last May 21 at [...]

May 27 ’11: NIGERIAN Christopher Okpe played all six of his minutes in the fourth quarter and scored the go-ahead basket on an assist by Andrian Celada as Arellano University ended its 2011 FilOil Flying V Pre-Season Premier Cup campaign on a high note, beating the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers, 64-63 last May [...]

    Venue, Prisons, Cantonment. Opponent, Reformers. Yes, two weeks in a row playing home teams on their home court. basketball is a sport home court advantage is part of the game plan. And all were in to see what Reformers could put up being this was the two teams second meeting in this year [...]

Playing against Magic at their Tudu is one of those stressful match every team in the Greater Accra league looks forward to. Main reason is that most of those who trip in will for sure be supporting the home boys of Tudu. This Saturday Hoops was to prove a point. Taking notes from Magic comeback [...]

Some of you might not remember Ibrahim Salih, but we do, he’s the kid who was seriously sort after by 1Dream and we at Cape Coast Hoops was able to link both and big man made it to the USA. I think all players from Africa need follow his great examples!!!!! =============================================== by Shannon Cottongame [...]

Yesss!!!!! Our boys in Philippines are doing what they know best. Alinko who balls with UP and Charles, for AU are experiencing their debut in the real McCoy after serving their two years of residency which is mandatory for foreign players. Both have started to see action in their respective leagues. Alinko plays in the UAAP [...]

This past Saturday we were in action at the Lebanon House, Tudu, Accra. Opponents, Reformers. Flash back, this team defeated Hoops in its debut in the Greater Accra League in 2008. Since then they have lost over three games and came into this one on a winning streak. Still trying to rotate our roster and [...]

  The Prisons Court was the battle stage for this game. Basketball fans in Accra know that once these two teams meet good basketball is all they are expected to see. They were not let down as both teams brought it on from jump ball. In the first quarter both teams showed brilliant individual play. [...]

Cape Coast Hoops finally was on schedule. After its previous two matches against Police and Holy Family were postponed due to technical issues the team finally had its season opener against Ghana Fire Service Basketball Team. The team had the opportunity to debut a lot of new players for this match up. Partly because some [...]

In a facebook chat with Theo of Rebound Ghana, the league is schedule to start next month on the 9th. Our first match is against Police on the 12th. Ball Up, Hoopsters!!!!!