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The Preliminary phase of Mark D Ball Women’s Basketball Championship, ended yesterday, with eight of the 16 teams that started the competition on Saturday, eliminated.
Tuesday’s Day 4 also saw the top teams posting wide margin victories, and dominant displays, on their way to the Quarterfinals.
First Bank of Lagos thrashed City Sparks of Makurdi 39-20;
Sunshine Angels of Akure outscored
Novena Queens of
Owerri 36-17;
MFM of Lagos needed double overtime to beat Hot Coal Sizzlers of Abuja 44-36;
IGP Queens were also too strong in their 42-18 mauling of
FCT Angels;
Air Warriors of Abuja
Crushed Taraba Haurricanes 42-17;
Nasarawa Amazons succombed 19-54 to Nigeria Customs.
But the last two Games were closely fought as Kada Angels of Kaduna overcame Delta Force of Asaba 28-19;
While the game between replacement team, Osun Pearls and
Plateau Rocks was decided in the last 10 Seconds, with the team from Jos winning it 38-37.
All four Quarterfinal Fixtures are to be played on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022; at the Indoor Sports Hall, located in Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, starting from 11am.
The Fixtures:
GP Queens Vs First Bank of Lagos.
Air Warriors of Abuja Vs Kada Angels of Kaduna.
Sunshine Angels of Akure vs Plateau Rocks of Jos.
MFM of Lagos vs Nigeria Customs.
