Kohima, May 3 (EMN): Twelve teams will taking part in the 10th edition of the Open Basketball Tournament organised by the Nagaland Basketball Association in association with Suncity club Kohima. The event will be conducted from May 7 to the 12th at Khuochiezie local ground in Kohima, an update from the organisers informed on Thursday.
The opening function of the tournament will commence on May 7 at 1:00 pm. Following form the previous edition's tradition, matches will go till 8:00 pm. Around 20 stalls will be setup around the arena from where fans can go and enjoy different variety of foods and drinks.
The organisers also announced that throughout the tournament, a few lucky fans will be picked from the ticket numbers and be given free food vouchers. A group called Table 3 will be the main music entertainment of the tournament.
Some of the more recognizable teams that registered for the tournament are Team Taurus (defending champions), Team Mystic Ballers, Mission Giants, and one of the event's all-time favourites, the Highland Dazzlers from Mokokchung.
The organisers also announced that the champions will go home with INR 60, 000 richer; the first runners-up with INR 30, 000; and the other two semi finalists INR 10, 000 each. The most valuable player of the tournament will pocket INR 10, 000, the updates informed.
