Basketball
You’re Destined to Rule the World-NBBF President Igoche Mark Tells D’Tigress
The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF,Mr Igoche Mark has again saluted the astounding performance of Nigeria’s Senior Women Basketball Team,D’Tigress after they defeat Mali 73-69 on Sunday at the ongoing FIBA Women World Cup Qualifiers in Serbia.
The ladies wasted no time in the game as they dominated in all the quarters.
Saluting the African Champions,the NBBF President,Mr. Igoche Mark said the victory of the team means that ladies are destined to rule the world.
“Champions of Africa,you have done it again, your victory today against Mali was astounding.
Your performance in this qualifiers is a testament to the fact that you’re destined to rule the world.Thank you ladies for putting the negative past behind you.Continue to excel as Champs!
Let me assure you,under my leadership,Basketball will become the number one sport in Nigeria.”Mark stated.
He assured the team that they will surely participated at the FIBA World Cup in Australia later in the year,advising the team to disregard contrary reports about the nation’s withdrawal from the tournament.
Basketball
FIBA Zone 3 Qaulifier: 3 Wins in 3 Games For Nigeria Customs as They Book Semi-Finals Clash in Revenge Mission
Oluwabusayo Olowookere
The Nigeria Customs Women Basketball team where ruthless against the Commissioners of Liberia in their final group game of the ongoing FIBA Zone 3 Africa Women`s Basketball League with a resounding 77-18 basket points inside the SKD Gymnasium Paynesville Morovia Liberia.
The Customs Ladies, pocketing 2 hard fought victories and a semi-final slot was just to win and sit top of the group B started the game on a front foot from the jump ball like a wounded soldier dismantling the all the game plans of the Liberians women team.
The Border Girls ran out the Commissioners in each quarter and powering strong to sound a note of warning to Mountain of Fire Ministries Basketball club who finished second in the group A.
Reacting after the game, Head Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed says it`s always a good feeling when you win
“Well let me keep it short and simple, there is the feeling when you win a game, it show you got all your plans right”.
Speaking ahead of the game against Nigeria champions MFM Basketball team in the semi-final, Coach Abdulrahman says it’s a perfect chance for the team to redeem themselves after the loss in Lagos.
“We are here first to achieved our target which is to play at the main championship the African Women Basketball League where we finished 5th last year, we have a team who can get us there and the opportunity has also come for us to redeem ourselves from our lost in Lagos. I pray we pick us early like we have been doing so far in this championship”.
Saturday 9th November 2024 will be action time for the Semi-Finals as Friends Basketball Associations of Ivory Coast will take on Energie Basketball of Benin Republic while the Nigeria Derby between FIBA AWBL Zone 3 Defending Champions Nigeria Customs Service Basketball Team will take on reigning Nigeria Champions Mountain of Fire Ministries Basketball Team.
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