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Buffalo eXtreme ranked #4 nationally in ABA

 

BUFFALO EXTREME ACHIEVES IMPRESSIVE #4 NATIONAL RANKING IN AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

 

The Buffalo eXtreme basketball team is pleased to report that they have secured the #4 spot in the nation in the latest American Basketball Association (ABA) league standings.

 

For the week ending Sunday Nov. 12th, following their home game blowout against the Westchester Stars, the eXtreme stands proudly as the #4 ranked ABA team (out of 167 teams nationally). The team was previously ranked #18 nationally. These rankings showcase the team’s dedication to success and a collective effort by players, staff and support from the Buffalo community.

 

Team owner Darren Fenn expressed his gratitude, saying, “We are incredibly proud of our players and coaching staff for their hard work and dedication that have brought us to this point and we don’t intend to stop before reaching number one.”

 

The team will continue the season on November 25th with an away game against the 518 Ballers. The next home games will take place Saturday December 2nd and Sunday December 3rd against the Pennsylvania Stars at XGEN Elite Sports Complex in West Seneca, the team’s home facility. The first two home games of the season sold out!

 

For the latest updates, schedule and ticket information please visit www.buffaloextreme.com

 

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Nwora to be recognized at eXtreme home opener

 

The Buffalo eXtreme is pleased to announce that they will honor Alex Nwora at their season opener on Saturday, November 4th.  Since taking over the SUNY Erie men's basketball program during the 1999-2000 season, Alex Nwora has turned the Kats into a regional power on the hardwood. He has guided the Kats to eleven 20-win seasons, including six straight from 2007 to 2013. The Kats have a 434-191 record during Nwora’s time in the Flickinger Center, making him the winningest coach in the program’s history.

 

Winning Multiple NJCAA Region III Championship and 5 years at the NJCAA National Tournament, highly successful on the international basketball scene, Coach Nwora has also served as the head coach of the Nigerian and Cape Verde Men’s National Teams. In 2019 at the World Games in China, the Nigerian National team qualified for the 2021 Olympics. Coach Nwora as a coach and his son, Jordan, of the NBA Indiana Pacers together represented Nigeria in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

 

Coach Nwora directs the Jordan Nwora Foundation providing camps and community outreach locally and across the world.

 

The countdown is on for this unforgettable season opener, taking place Saturday Nov. 4th at XGEN Elite Sports Complex in West Seneca. Tickets can be purchased at the gym or online starting at only $10. For tickets and more information please visit www.buffaloextreme.com or email [email protected] 

 

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