Spintex Knights have returned to Ghana after being stranded in Libya over an outstanding travel debt, with co-founder Dr Eric Opoku-Antwi renewing his appeal for corporate support ahead of their Basketball Africa League (BAL) Elite 16 campaign.
The Knights won all three games to top Group B in the Division West and secure qualification for the Elite 16, but debts accumulated during their continental campaign delayed their return.
Donations from individuals helped the club raise $3,000 to cover visa-on-arrival charges, while negotiations with its travel agent eventually cleared the way for the team to return to Ghana.
As of Tuesday, October 27, the club owed $30,000 ahead of the Elite 16 tournament, scheduled for November 10 to…