Local basketball heavyweights BUPA Luxol and Compleet IS SW were kept apart in the draw for the 2009 knock-out competition. The draw was made this week during an activity in which BOV announced that they were extending their KO sponsorship for another year.

In the men's semi-finals, holders Luxol, 76-35 winners over Depiro in a preliminary game on Wednesday, will play Siġġiewi Smina and Compleet IS face Qormi. Both matches are scheduled for February 22. The final, along with that for women, will be played on March 31.

Luxol Ergon Projects won the 2008 women's knock-out competition.

This is the seventh consecutive time that BOV is supporting the knock-out competition as its partnership with the Malta Basketball Association (MBA) stretches over 20 years.

"The bank's support is a significant contribution to the competition and the game of basketball in Malta," Frank Camilleri, MBA general secretary, said in the presence of BOV marketing manager Karl Spiteri.

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