Sierra Leone played its first international matches against Gambia in 1935.

West African inter-colonial tournaments were also held from the 1930s onwards, with Nigeria and Ghana eventually joining the teams.

In 2006, the tournament was replaced by the North Western Conference (NWACC).

They achieved this after finishing second in the Africa Under-19 Championship held in Zambia.

During the championship, they defeated more established associate teams from other African cricket-playing nations.