Former champions, First Bank, began their 2025 Zenith Bank Women Basketball Premier League campaign on a winning note at the indoor Sports Hall of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.
In their first game of the series, First Bank started the competition on a scintillating with a commanding 62-48 defeat of Dolphins.
The First Bank Ladies showed intention from the beginning following their composure and level of fitness exhibited.
Dolphins also gave a good account of themselves but at the end of the game, First Bank proved their supremacy.
In the second game, Bayelsa Blue Whales defeated First Deep Water of Lagos 61-41 to boost their chances of making it to Lagos for the finals.
The 2025 edition features five teams competing in the ancient city, with First Bank, Bayelsa Blue Whales, MFM, Dolphins, and First Deep Waters of Lagos all vying for supremacy in the premier women’s basketball competition.
