Yonki basketball back on track

AFTER a four-year absence on the basketball scene the Yonki Amateur Basketball Association (YABA) of Eastern Highlands province are back on track this weekend with a big ñ it is grand final time.
YABA have been active this season under a good executive who have made sure Yonki was represented at the National U20 championship and the All Stars tournament in Ramu recently.
In this weekend’s grand finals, in senior men’s division Elbees of Yonki lock horns with SIL KD of Ukarumpa, Aiyura Valley.
Both teams will be led by selected junior players for PNG U20 train-in squad - Christopher Jal for KD and Greg Ravini for the Elbees.
This final will also see Elbees coming in as the underdogs against the season front runners.
West team, dominated by Western Highlanders, will be hard to crack as they meet Blazers in the women’s final.
Blazers will want to keep that fire burning but must keep the ball coordination at close hand.
The junior matches should really wake the small Yonki township as Jokers should give Eagles a good run in the U15 boys.
Jokers will need their power-pack defence to shut down Sparks.
But Sparks is a team that should turn the table in the final minutes.
Meanwhile, according to association vice-president and competition technical coordinator Tadec Dan Kwalam has high hopes for a successful finals weekend.
Kwalam said they hope to make next year’s competition even bigger and better.