Team Kankam pulled away late from Team Blacks 55-49 on April 15, 2026.
Team Kankam came back from as many as 12 points down to win it.
Team Kankam had to rally for it, trailing by 12 after the first half before turning the game around.
Seven different players scored for Team Kankam.
How it unfolded
First half: Team Blacks dominated it 31-19. Olta P. (#30) led the way in the first half with 9 points.
Second half: Team Kankam dominated it 36-18, sealing the 55-49 win. Amare K. (#24) led the way in the second half with 10 points.
The turning point
The game turned on a 17-0 stretch by Team Kankam in the second half, from 19-31 to 36-31 with 14:05 left in the second half. Amare K. (#24) (5), Abel N. (#44) (4) and Haiden (#2) (4) did the damage during the run.
Team Blacks had a push of its own, a 13-3 run in the first half that made it 13-5, but could not keep it going.
Team Kankam's lead peaked at 9 points, 55-46 at the final buzzer.
Down the stretch
In the final two minutes Team Kankam outscored Team Blacks 7-3, with George (#33), Amare K. (#24) and Oscar D. (#16) scoring to close it out.
Players of the game
Amare K. (#24) set the tone for Team Kankam with 15 points, including 10 in the second half, plus 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
George (#33) added 14 points, including 10 in the second half, plus 2 assists and 3 steals for Team Kankam.
Olta P. (#30) added 12 points, including 9 in the first half, plus 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals for Team Blacks.
Oscar D. (#16) added 10 points, including 6 in the second half for Team Kankam.
By the numbers
Team Kankam: 26 field goals, 2 threes, 1-of-5 free throws, 26 rebounds and 13 turnovers.
Team Blacks: 21 field goals, 1 three, 6-of-6 free throws, 32 rebounds and 19 turnovers.
How this recap was made: it is written automatically from the game’s own CourtClok scoring data — the scoreboard and the stats entered live by the team’s scorekeeper. Running scores and scoring runs are only described when the play-by-play adds up to the final score. Player names are shortened to first name and last initial.