MFM, First Bank Qualify For Women’s Basketball League Playoffs

Defending champions MFM, First Bank, and six other teams have qualified for the Zenith Bank Women’s Premier League playoffs after the conclusion of phase two of the Savannah and Atlantic conferences.

The Titans, Air Warriors, Royal Aces, Nigeria Customs, First Bank, MFM, Dolphins, and Bayelsa Wales basketball clubs will compete in the Final Eight at the Basketball Courts of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

The tournament featured 16 clubs split into two conferences, Atlantic and Savannah. The first phase of the Atlantic Conference took place in Benin, Edo State, while the Savannah Conference was held in Abuja.

Speaking after the conclusion of phase 2 of the conferences, Chairperson of NBBF’s Women’s Basketball League, Perpetua Clement, praised the standard of the just-concluded phase 2 of the league in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, noting that it has immensely contributed to the rise of female basketball in the country.

She told newsmen during the closing session of the Savannah Conference on Saturday evening at the University of Ilorin Multi-Purpose Sports Complex that the consistency in staging the competition has helped the growth of the game.

Clement said, “I would like to use this medium to commend NBBF and, most especially, the President, Engr. Musa Kida, for the outstanding job we are all doing in organising the Women’s Basketball Premier League.

“The league has not only showcased exceptional talents but also promoted women’s basketball, inspiring a new generation of players.

“Special appreciation to the sponsors, Zenith Bank Plc, for their support. The sponsorship has been instrumental in elevating the league, providing a platform for these talented women to shine. Their commitment to Nigerian sports is commendable and is pushing boundaries towards achieving greater heights.”

Perpetua Clement, a former international who played professional basketball in France and Portugal, was a product of Obafemi Awolowo University, where, as a Students’ Union Sports Director, she inspired her team to back-to-back triumph in the Nigeria University Games (NUGA).

MFM, First Bank Qualify For Women’s Basketball League Playoffs is first published on The Whistler Newspaper