{"id":327921,"date":"2024-08-22T10:04:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=327921"},"modified":"2024-08-22T10:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:04:07","slug":"kreyol-basketball-championship-kicks-off-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/kreyol-basketball-championship-kicks-off-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Kreyol Basketball Championship kicks off today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-327922\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pexels-markusspiske-1752757-642x419.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Les Express des Iles Kreyol Basketball Championship is scheduled to take place from August 22 to August 25, 2024, at the Massacre Indoor Facility in Dominica. The four-day event will gather top basketball teams from various Caribbean nations, highlighting sportsmanship and fostering regional camaraderie.<\/p>\n<p>Participating\u00a0teams\u00a0include:<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Darroux\u00a0PSC\u00a0Falcons\u00a0(Dominica)<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0D-Treads\u00a0Blazers\u00a0(Dominica)<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0Paix\u00a0Bouche\u00a0Super\u00a0Eagles\u00a0(Dominica)<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0Wadadli\u00a0Elite\u00a0Stingerz\u00a0(Antigua)<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0Soufriere\u00a0Kings\u00a0(St.\u00a0Lucia)<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0CCB\u00a0(Guadeloupe)<\/p>\n<p>Opening\u00a0Ceremony:<\/p>\n<p>The tournament will commence with an opening ceremony on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 6:30 PM. Attendees are\u00a0 encouraged to arrive by 6:00 PM to fully enjoy the festivities. 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