POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
The second edition of the basketball competition dedicated to young learners in Libreville and its surroundings held from February 20 to July 4.
Initiated with the aim of promoting the practice of basketball with the youth in the Libreville region, Bac League in 2015 has kept all its promises. In this first edition, many talents have hatched. At the point that the leaders of the sport have been considering their integration. Nevertheless, the association Basketball academy club (Bac) notes that this initiative started timidly, has grown in progressively days, with some appeal to the partners, although the involvement parents be improved.
However, announcing on February 18, the holding of the second edition from February 20 to sporting plate of the municipality of Plaine-Niger, the initiators said they filled several violations and prompted the arrival of other sponsors and partners in addition to those who have placed their trust for the edition of 2015. "this year, expect a great competition with innovations, in terms of education for the young participants", said Willy Conrad Asseko, Chairman of the Bac.
Among the innovations, insurance for all participants. "This year the competition involves 12 teams, including 8 women and 4 men," also said the former international basketball player, according to the 2016 edition will be attended by 144 young people, instead of 96 during the edition previous. In presenting the Bac League as "a vector of integration and development for young people," Willy Conrad Asseko announced the installation of garbage cans around play areas. As part of this second edition, the benefit of training club officials is planned, in order to enable them to better present their projects to the search for sponsors or partners.
Before kickoff, several teams were balls, jerseys and shoes to enable them to better address the competition during which each attempt to steal the title in club ESTTM & Co, winner edition 2015. Until July 4, 2016, everything remains possible.
