Glory Girls of Otukpo claim inaugural BBA U-18 Women's Tourney

 

The 2022 Benue State Basketball Association U-18 Female Tournament ended yesterday at the Aper Stadium Makurdi. In the last game of the Tournament, Gboko Volunteers defeated Glory Girls of Otukpo 38-37. However since the Tournament was played on a double round robin format, Glory Girls emerge overall Champions having beaten the Volunteers by 4 points, 32 - 28 in their first meeting. 

The  Final game was full of thrills and suspense all through. Having won in the first encounter, Glory Girls had their pride to protect while Gboko Volunteers looked for an opportunity to seek revenge. It was a jostling game for both teams with Glory Girls enjoying the dominant lead. 

The dogged Gboko girls fought hard and tied the game at the 4th Quarter with 1:37 minutes to go. Glory Girls again picked a two point lead with 27  seconds left, but Sewuese,  star player of the Volunteers intercepted a pass  to tie the game. Glory girls had an opportunity to take a two point lead  again from the freethrow line but Janet who was on the line missed one shot. 

It was Sewuese  who showed she was a clutch player once more. With 7 seconds left in the game she drew contact on a lay up which sent her to the free throw line where she made both shots that won the game for the Gboko Volunteers. Game ended Gboko Volunteers 38, Glory Girls, 37. 

There was high drama at the end when the Glory Girls all broke down crying because they thought by their loss  they had lost the Tournament Trophy. Their consolation and redemption only came when they were announced as Winners based on the Head to Head Classification having tied on points with their fierce rivals. 

The Vice Chairman of the BBA, Mr Kelvin Kpum, conveyed the Association's appreciation to all the participants and officials'  with a promise that the State will continue with such developmental programmes. The Director,  Benue Sports Council, Mr. Philip Nongu, accompanied by many dignitaries and Stakeholders in the State,  commended the State Association for their effort in revitalizing the Sports in the State. 

A trophy was presented to the Champions , Glory Girls and cash prize for the MVP,  Sewuese of Gboko Volunteers. 

Final Table of the Tournament:

*1st - Glory Girls -P6, W5, L1, Pts 11( 1st on Head to Head Rule) 

* 2nd -Volunteers - P6, W5, L1,Pts 11( 2nd on Head to Head Rule).

*3rd- Sparks.       - P6, W2, L4, Pts 8. 

* 4th - Titans -      - P6, W0, L6, Pts 6.

Kogi State First Lady Drums Support for GYB Youth Basketball Empowerment Tourney

 

By Akin Bolarinwa 

The wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajia Rashida Bello, has thrown her weight behind the much anticipated GYB youth empowerment basketball tournament due to hold in Lokoja in December. 

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the renovated basketball court and the hosting of the GYB Youth empowerment competition schedule to hold inside the newly renovated facility at the Federal University of Technology, Lokoja, the Kogi first lady appreciated the gesture of Sam Oguche Foundation for coming back to give back to the youth.

"I appreciate the efforts of Sam Oguche and his foundation, he is making statements with the development of basketball in Kogi"

Hajia Rashida Yahaya Bello stated further that, the youth are the future of the nation hence the state is committed to supporting more initiatives like this from young people in the state.

"The Sam Oguche foundation is offering us a lot through sports and entertainment. This is in tandem with the present administration initiative and we want to appreciate him with our supports. 

The founder of the foundation, Mr Samuel Oguche says the Kogi state first lady is a source of inspiration and motivation for young people across Nigeria. Oguche is thankful to Hajia Rashida Bello for making time for the commissioning of the newly basketball court in Lokoja. 

The GYB Youth Empowerment Basketball Competitions is expected to kick off this December.

Sam Oguche explains how Mutari Bello inspire him to build a Basketball Court

 

By Akin Bolarinwa 

Foremost basketball exponent, Samuel Oguche says he was inspired to refurbish and renovate the Lokoja basketball court by an amazing gentleman called Mutari Bello.

Murtari Bello, a philanthropist and respected gentleman, has been one of the major stakeholders in Kogi state basketball. 

  

Oguche told news men that Mutari has kind of paved the way for this generation to do what they know how to do best.

"He kinda gave me the encouragement to keep doing what I’m doing and he inspired me to build and renovate basketball courts across the state".

Oguche shares how his collaboration with the iconic Mutari came to be and how the relationship with his basketball youth camps continues to evolve.

"The game of basketball is evolving and necessary steps are needed to fast track the development of the game. Mutari made himself available for the sport to thrive and he's doing his best to assist private investors like us".

He stated further that Mutari Bello inspired him to reach higher for his own brand and to the service of humanity. 

"He is passionate about sports not just basketball and always there to help people grow".

The Governor Yahaya Bello  youth basketball  tournament comes up this December in the city of Lokoja .

Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello empowers youths with Basketball Championship

All is now set for the 2021 Samuel Oguche Basketball Youth Clinic billed for second week of December in Lokoja, Kogi State. 

The competition tagged Governor Yahaya Bello - Basketball Youth Empowerment, GYB-BYE will be used to take more youths from the streets through sports. 

The yearly basketball tourney is an initiative of former Nigerian basketball player, Sam Oguche which has been on for over a decade. 

According Oguche, the three day tourney will also have a kids' basketball camp where kids will be exposed to basics in the game of slamming and dunking.

He disclosed that Lokoja, the Kogi State capital was chosen for this year's event to compliment Governor Yahaya Bello's effort in encouraging youths in the state through sports. 

Oguche said the Governor has also donated a giant trophy for another basketball championship to be organized among the higher institutions in the state. 

"We are having a basketball clinic. in Kogi State in mid December. We are expecting teams from Abuja, Lagos and other parts of the country for three day tournament.  and kids' camp. 

"In doing this, we are keying into what Governor Yahaya Bello is doing to support kids through sports, so we are doing this in Kogi to support him through basketball. 

"A trophy has also been donated to a University for basketball tournament, courtesy of His Excellency, Governor Bello, so we are set for action in December.

Sam Oguche has held several youth basketball camps in notable cities in Nigeria including Lagos, Abuja, Benue, Plateau, Kaduna and Anambra.

Basketball: Kida scores his NBBF leadership high

 

The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Engr Ahmadu Musa Kida has scored his administration high, despite all the challenges faced. 

Kida who presented the  Score Card of some of his achievements to the stakeholders at the Extraordinary Congress held in Abuja at the weekend, said as a Board since he was elected as the NBBF President in 2017, including his tenure as Chairman of the Caretaker Committee from July 2021, that Nigeria’s Women has participated in and won 3 Women Afrobasket Competitions in Mali, Senegal and most recently Cameroon (2017, 2019 & 2021 respectively). "In basketball parlance we call these feats a “Three Peat “or “Back -to -Back -to Back”.  Winning this Tournaments enabled Nigeria to participate in the 2018 FIBA Women World Cup, in Tenerife, Spain, the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. At the 2018 Women World Cup in Spain, Nigeria set an African record reaching the Quarterfinals, the first by an African Women Team in World Basketball history. Our D’Tigress beat Turkey, Argentina, and Greece before falling to Team USA in the Quarter Finals after a close first half". 

 

" Nigeria’s Men had participated in the 2017 Men’s Afro Basket after just 2 weeks of Camping and won silver medal, beating highly rated teams like Cote D'Ivoire, Mali, Cameroon, and Senegal, after just two weeks camping. We also participated in the 2019 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers and after 4 rounds of matches became the 1st country across the globe to qualify for the World Cup in China. Nigeria hosted 2 of the 4 World Cup Windows and it is gratifying that as a result of this Nigerians saw topflight international Basketball and our Nigerian Stars playing at home after a long time. The extra incentive is that our Men’s Team used the opportunity of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, for which our National Team also qualified as No. 1 in the Africa, as our route to qualifying directly for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. In the process, Nigeria beat teams like North Korea, Cote D’Ivoire and the mighty Chinese Team before their home fans to pick an Olympic ticket as Africa’s sole representative at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.  It is also instructive to add that Nigeria was among the few select countries whose Male and Female Teams both qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The others been Australia, France, USA and host Japan.  This is another record in the anals of African Basketball" 

Kida said "at the 3x3 level which is the new wave in basketball, we participated in many tournaments across the globe and these include Tornoi Salamatou Maiga 3x3 Tournament, an U 18 for Boys and Girls Tournament in Mali, in September, 2017 and 2018, as well as the African Youth Games in Algeria 2018, where our National U18 Boys & Girls Teams both placed 2nd  respectively. We also participated in the African Beach Games in Cape Verde in 2019. Our Senior Men and Women 3x3 Teams are amongst the highest ranked teams in Africa.  Of particular note is the fact that our Men were African Champions in 2017 and have participated in the 2018 World Cup in Manila, Philippines, while our Women and Men’s Team won Gold and Bronze Medals respectively at the All-Africa Games in Morocco in Rabat, 2019.   Our participation in these 3x3 competitions with the desired impact is an indication of the interest of the NBBF under my leadership to develop youth basketball in Nigeria. It is not a surprise therefore that FIBA considers Nigeria as the hotbed of 3x3 Basketball in Africa based on the popularity of the event in Nigeria and the support FIBA 3x3 Department receives from Nigeria. With absolute pride, I wish to state that Nigeria led by well committed 3 x 3 afficionados continues to spearhead the development of 3x3 in Nigeria and FIBA Africa Zone III.  

 We did organize successfully, a series of courses for our Technical Officials between 2017 and date. These include the FIBA Statisticians Certification Course in conjunction with FIBA in October, 2017. The last time Nigeria had held such a Programme before then was in 2003, thus underscoring our commitment to training of our Technical officials. One (1)Technical Delegate,  five (5) Technical Commissioners and  Nine (9) Referees  recently undertook FIBA organized web examinations in order to renew /obtain their  respective FIBA licenses.  I am pleased to announce that through the effort of the NBBF to uplift our Technical Officials, Nigeria now has one Female FIBA graded Referee in Yahaya Fatima Ibrahim along with the crop of male referees we have in our midst. And it is not a surprise therefore, that referee Kingsley Ojeaburu of Nigeria officiated at the 2021 Afro Basket Qualifiers (First Window) in Kigali, Rwanda, 2021 FIBA U-19 World Championship, in Latvia, 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan  and the 2021 Afrobasket for Men in Kigali, Rwanda, while Opeyemi Ogunleye officiated at the  2021 Afrobasket Women Tournament in Yaoundé, Cameroon. In the same vein, Col Sam Ahmedu (Rtd), a FIBA Technical Delegate was invited to preside as a TD at the 2021 Afro Basketball Qualifiers (First Window) in Rwanda and the 2021 Afrobasket Women Tournament, in Yaoundé, Cameroon".

He said that, the NBBF also organized successfully, the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Champions Cup Qualifiers in October 2017, in Lagos, for the first time in as much as nearly a decade.  This is part of the goals set by Board to host as many Worlds, Zonal and Sub Zone FIBA competitions as possible.

" Also, our Nigerian Club sides, male and female, also continue to perform creditably in continental competitions. First Bank won back-to-Back bronze medals at the FIBA Women Champions Club Final Rounds in 2017 and 2018, while Defenders of Abuja and Rivers Hoopers of Port Harcourt qualified for the Elite 8 and Group Stage of the inaugural FIBA Afro League Competition, respectively. Rivers Hoopers also represented Nigeria at the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL), organized by FIBA and sponsored by the NBA in Kigali, Rwanda, in June 2021"    

" Let me also add that our Sponsorship portfolio took some hit occasioned by  area. We have maintained sponsors like Zenith Bank and secured sponsorship for our National Divisions 1/2 Men's Leagues from Total E&P Nigeria Ltd. The Sponsorship which ran for an initial two years have been extended by another 5 years by the Sponsor.  This represents the first time in the history of Nigerian basketball that our Federation is having a sponsor for any lower tier of the Nigerian League.  The new Division 2 League format provides for 74 teams who compete at the State level, leading up to the Divisional, Conference and National Finals. Also, lots of sponsors which included GTB committed support to the World Cup Qualifying programmes that assisted the NBBF in hosting the World Cup Qualifiers in Lagos"

"There are lots more accolades to mention which include, proper Camping and training for our National Teams players in Europe and the USA which has enabled the Teams to perform well. Victories over the USA Men’s and the Argentinian National Teams with their array of top-class players in Las Vegas, USA/ Pre -Olympic Games Tournament was not a fluke. In the same vein, the D’Tigres beat teams like Serbia, Belgium and Puerto Rico in their warmup matches undertaken across Europe before the Tokyo Olympic Game this past summer. The effect is that Nigeria is no longer considered minnows in World Basketball and our FIBA Ranking has improved with effect. The country should indeed be proud of our players for these humble achievements" Kida concluded

NBBF Elections: 'Nigerian basketball is bigger than any individual - Musa Kida

 

Chairman Caretaker Committee of Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF Engr. Musa Kida has revealed that the game of basketball in Nigeria is bigger than any individual.

He reiterated that NBBF have constitution approved by the FIBA and only thing that can change it is Congress, which is ultimate body of NBBF

He stated this in Abuja on Wednesday shortly after the major stakeholders  meeting with the Minister of Youth and Sports Development. 

Kida said that survival of basketball supercedes any personal interest.

According to him, this meeting was called at the instance of the Honourable Minister to get the various stakeholders on the same table to find ways which Basketball will have a rancor free elections and more importantly to him, assure the development of Basketball in Nigeria.

"What we came for was for the interest of Basketball and for the interest of all the stakeholders coming together to make Basketball work in Nigeria, and also conform with a larger picture that Basketball is bigger than individual" . 

Continuing, Kida said "The result of it has been that there is a contention of whether the constitution would be used or not, based on the advice that the Honourable Minister has gotten from the NOC and and his legal team which he agreed to" .

"The constitution of NBBF is an approved constitution by FIBA, and it has been read at the floor of the congress. The NBBF does have a constitution, that is going to be the major document going forward. 

"They also recommended that there are some parties who showed some worried over certain issues in the constitution and the Ministry believed this can be corrected quickly if they so agreed by the congress of NBBF which is sole approving body."

"Everyone was told to lodge whatever they believed is their complain, and there will be a 21 days of consultations and they will allow the NBBF congress to come and deliberate on those clauses, after which the NBBF elections will then be organized. This is a very sane way of taking a lot of people along in the development of the game in the country". 

"Nigeria Basketball is much bigger than Musa Kida. I know I'm a stakeholder in this matter, when you talk about the present tense of Basketball, I will be counted among. But what I do think is bigger than Musa Kida. Basketball in Nigeria is bigger than Musa Kida, and Musa Kida must not be seen as a road block to such a very noble initiative to get all basketball families together, this will make our constitution good and everyone will do his job better. I will say that the greatest achievement is that we have a constitution and secondly that the constitution will be used to amend those things that needs to be improved upon. That will be the interest of Musa Kida as the Chairman Caretaker Committee of the NBBF " he concluded.

NBPL: Excitement as Reformer edge Gboko City Chiefs

... Kano Pillars Cages Nigerian Army 79-40

It was joyous mood as the much-awaited Nigeria Men's Basketball Premier league,  finally kick-off in a grand style in both the Atlantic and Savannah conferences on Wednesday. 

The Savannah conference began in Abuja with the Reformer beating Gboko City Chiefs 74 - 63 in the first game of the game 

The games holding at the  Package B of the MKO Abuja stadium saw a lot of excitement. 

Basketball stakeholders who thronged the Stadium to watch the matches expressed excitement on  the return of the basketball league in the country. The bemoaned the state of the League which  had been in comatose for years as a result of court injunction that was recently trashed into dust-bin.

The games in Abuja though, suffered a little hiccups following the broken fiber glass attached to the rim inside the Indoor Sports Hall, but was rectified with the speedy  intervention of the Chairman Caretaker Committee of Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF Engr Musa Kida who ensured immediate repairs and commencement of the games .

In the first match, Reformer start the game on winning note defeating Gboko City Chiefs of Benue 74 - 63. 

Kano Pillars in the second game tamed the Nigerian Army 79- 40 in the second game.

Nigeria Basketball Premier League dunks off with fun fare

Finally, Nigeria’s men basketball league come alive once more after years of  comatose. 

The  Nigeria Basketball Premier league, is commencing in a grand style at the Nigeria capital city Abuja and the state of Sunshine, Akure in Ondo state today 8 September 2021. 

It could be recalled that a court case stopped the league over the years, but the February 2021 judgment quashed all the cases, a verdict many adjudged to be a victory for basketball in the country.

In the first game at the Savannah Conference, to be played at Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja, the Gombe Bull will lock horns with Defenders by 10: 00 am.

Nigeria Customs will play Benue Braves by 12:45noon. 

 Gboko City Chiefs will tackle Reformers by 2:45pm while the final game of the day will be between Nigerian Army and Kano Pillars by 4:45 pm. 

Also, 11 teams from the Atlantic conference which include Rivers Hoopers, Kwara Falcons, Raptors, Police Baton, Ondo Raiders, Islanders, Coal City, Impressions, CAMAC, Invaders and Lagos Warriors will slug it out at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Akure Township stadium.

Addressing Journalists in a media parley  in Abuja, the Chairman Caretaker Committee of the NBBF Engr. Musa Kida, said all things are in place to have a better 2021 Nigeria Basketball Premier League.

According to him, all hands are on deck to commence the Basketball Premier League in both the Atlantic and Savannah conferences. 

“The Secretariat is responsible for dispatching letters to the various clubs and that is the reason why the League is starting in Abuja.”

Afrobasket: Emir of Kano Ado Bayero Cheers D'Tiger in Rwanda

As part of his love, passion for the game of Basketball in the country, the Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Aminu Ado Bayero alongside members of the royal house was in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday to cheer the Nigeria's men basketball team, D'Tigers at the ongoing FIBA Afrobasket. 

The traditional ruler's presence at the stadium on Sunday showed an unwavering support and affection for the game of basketball in the country.

The Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Ado Bayero a close friend of NBBF Caretaker Chairman Engr. Musa Kida, is an ardent follower and fan of the D’Tigers, went with his entourage to cheer the team.

However, the show of love by Emir revealed that Nigeria Basketball Federation, Caretaker Committee Chairman Engr. Musa Kida is living up to expectations and has all it take to take game of Basketball to the next levels in the country .

Though, the team lost the game 68-77pts to Côte d’Ivoire in their last group C game after winning the two previous games.

All hope is not lost for a medal finish as the team led by Coach Brown is eager to see how they can bounce back from this minor setback.

Kwara Basketball Association to train 150 kids at Summer Clinic

 

About one hundred and fifty (150) kids are expected to attend the basketball summer clinic organized by the Kwara State Basketball Association.

Beginning from the 23rd to the 28th August 2021, Coaches, referees and technical officials will converge at the outdoor court of the Kwara state stadium complex, ilorin for the five days event.

According to the working committee of the state basketball association, Bolaji Lawal disclosed the clinic is meant to teach and train kids on the rudiment of the game and as well laid a foundation for grassroots development.

It added that registration  is free while certificates have also been earmarked for all participants that falls within the age bracket 9-15.

The Basketball summer clinic program will feature morning and evening session daily including music, funfare and other side attractions.

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Bolaji Lawal

Kwara State Basketball Association

Kida hails support from foundations to grow Basketball in Nigeria

 

The Chairman of  the Nigeria Basketball Federation Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida, has commended the efforts of the various basketball foundations for organizing different basketball programmes in the country.

Kida, who was the Guest of the FCT Football Updates virtual Personality Interview Segment applauded the Adamu Yola and Jordan Nworah Foundation for organizing clinics in various parts of the country. 

Kida said the Federation under his leadership supported such foundations by giving them enabling environment, technical and administrative support in ensuring the programs succeed.

He said that though the Federation did not come out to sponsor one in a practical way,  because of paucity of funds, but all such programmes  needed all the supports in conformity with the set standards and objectives were supported. 

Kida boasted that his efforts as the Chairman of Rivers State Basketball Association has seen the consistently winning the gold in three National Sports Festivals, "this didn't come by accident for winning gold in the both male and female events, but by having a youth programme that we encouraged. We  have a few academies and foundations that we were operating especially the AMK Foundation which is my Foundation and reputed for been the very first in  development of the game in West Africa."

Kida gives date for new Basketball Premier League

 

Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida, has commended his Board at the Basketball Federation, while expressing optimism that the Nigeria Basketball Premier League will return to action in September .

Kida, who dropped the hint while answering questions as the Guest on the FCT Football Update Personality Interview Segment said they are working very hard to ensure that the League returns in September. He said that the Federation will pull its resources together to ensure the commencement of the League while establishing contacts with identified sponsors, many of whom got fatigued due to the past  unfolding events in the Federation. 

"we are very determined that we are going to have a Premier League competition this year. So I am really very happy to announce to you that  we have already written letters to the clubs, and in that light, despite the fact that we don't have a sponsor yet , we are going  to dig into personal means in terms of hosting the Premier League for this year, starting with the conference eliminations on September 7. By beginning of October,  we'll be able to conclude with the finals in Lagos. With that we'll be able to have a league champion that can represent Nigeria, in the continental FIBA Africa, tournament."

Speaking on the efforts made to improve basketball at the local level, Kida said: for the first time in the history of basketball in the country, we had a title sponsorship for the Divisions One and Two Leagues, which were religiously carried out every year. We had an initial sponsorship by Total for two years running, 2018/2019 following the achievements made by the Federation and then signed off for another five years, which is unprecedented. While noting that the Div Two could easily key into the youth programme of the Federation's Developmental programmes".

" For me, that's one of the huge achievements of the Federation  though it did not accessed the media visibility it deserves. The Federation have also conducted training for referees, table officials and games supervisors and maintained it regularly on its calendar and that has produced officials that can be relied upon without the need for officials from other countries for international tournaments. Clinics and Media seminars were also organized for our journalists on the best way to reporting the game of basketball". 

Kida insisted that in major international competitions like the Olympics and World Basketball Championship, every country appears with their best, and that there is nothing special if Nigeria attended such events with players based in diaspora "there is no mistake there, so there is nothing to correct. What  is there and I will also be very direct is that, at that level of play, what we want is for Nigeria to put its best foot forward. My quest as the NBBF president, is to look for the best Nigerians that I can find globally to represent Nigeria in the best way. 

My intention is to have the poll-up syndrome where the local based players will aspire to play above the Nigerian Premier League and play in the professional leagues in Europe and the NBA and hoping that in the next few years when we're able to develop, we would have a league within the country that would be compared with those abroad and we would retain all our athletes in the country." Kida said.

NBBF targets Tokyo 2020 3x3 participation

The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engineer Musa Kida is excited at the possibility of Nigeria participating in the FIBA certified 3x3 event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic.

First Bank announces list of players for Africa Champions Cup

First Bank Basketball Club of Lagos has released the names of players for the FIBA Africa Champions Cup for Women taking place in Angola between November 10 to 19.

NBBF players Rep to hold 2 days retreat with league players

The Players Representative on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ejike Ugboaja will meet with all players in the Nigerian Basketball League system on Wednesday and Thursday to fashion a way forward for players and the game.

Winning silver at Africa 3x3 championship delights NBBF

The Nigeria Basketball Federation again etched its name on silver following another winning feat by the National under-18 boys and girls teams on Sunday in Mali at the FIBA Africa 3x3 championship.

National 3x3 team under pressure to emulate D’Tigress and D’Tigers- Okoh

Newly appointed coach of the national under 18 boys and girls teams, Christopher Okoh has admitted that his wards are under pressure to buckle up and perform at the upcoming 2017 FIBA Africa 3x3 championship in Mali.

Hoopers see off Oluyole Warriors as Ajegbeyi injury blow

Rivers Hoopers extended their dominance on home court beating Oluyole Warriors 73-59 on Saturday in the ongoing Nigeria Basketball Premier League.

18TH Nestle Milo Basketball Championship: Finalists Emerge at Equatorial Conference

Hard fighting St Augustine Seminary, Ezzanugbo, Ebonyi State had a bitter pill to swallow as they were narrowly defeated by Ritman College Ikot-Ikpene, Akwa Ibom State, at the ongoing Nestlé Milo Secondary School Basketball championship at indoor sport Hall of Nnamdi Azikwe stadium, Enugu.

18TH NESTLE MILO BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: ATLANTIC CONFERENCE: ENUGU, EBONYI IN GOOD START

 

The venue is the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium indoor sport hall in Enugu for the Atlantic Conference tickets of the 18th Nestlé Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Championship where the qualifying state in that zone are slogging it out.