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AWBL: Nigeria Customs set up 5-6 place against Equity Bank beat OverDose 67-58

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1 year ago

December 18, 2023

Nigeria Customs Service Women Basketball Team have continued to wax strong in the Africa Women Basketball League holding in Alexandria, Egypt after taking down Cameroon OverDose Up-Station basketball club in a dose manner in one of the classification games on Monday at the City Arena in Alexandria.

The Bashir Adeniyi ladies opened the first quarter with a point lead 18-17 but extended the lead in the second period by 23-11 points for a 13-point advantage going into the halftime break (41-28), this was reduced to just three points when the Yaounde-based side refused to back down but Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed Ladiesput everything in the final quarter to finally subdue the OverDose side for a final scoeline of 67-58 points.

With this result, Custom team will slug it out in a 5-6 placement battle against Equity Bank Hawks of Kenya on Today Tuesday.

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Bauchi FA Chairman Patrick Pascal Honoured at Be Happy Basketball Tournament

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2 months ago

January 21, 2025

The Gleamer

Bauchi State Football Association Chairman, Patrick Pascal, was honored at the recently concluded Be Happy Basketball Tournament in Bauchi. The annual event, sponsored by former basketball international Danjuma Maijama’a Wunti, brought together over 13 basketball teams from across Nigeria for a week of exciting competition.

The 2025 edition of the tournament saw Suns Basketball Academy of Jos emerge as champions, clinching the top prize of ₦500,000. Adamawa Stars of Yola finished second, while Mak-Town Flyers of Makurdi claimed third place, earning ₦200,000 for their efforts.

Several standout players received individual accolades:

•   Most Valuable Player (MVP): Rayyan Salis (Suns Basketball Academy, Jos).
•   Most Improved Player: Modupe Lawrence (Mak-Town Flyers, Makurdi).
•   Best Defensive Player: Thomas Abo (Mak-Town Flyers, Makurdi).
•   Highest Scorer: Rayyan Salis (Suns Basketball Academy).
•   Best 3-Point Shooter: Solomon Iliya (Be Happy Stars, Bauchi).

Teams from across Nigeria took part, including Maktown Flyers (Makurdi), Joe Geez (Jos), Adamawa Stars (Yola), Gamji (Maiduguri), Elite Basketball Club (Takum), Suns Basketball Academy (Jos), Abba Gida Gida (Kano), Katsina United (Katsina), D Block Basketball Club (Kaduna), Yankari Kings (Bauchi), The Cubs Basketball Club (Bauchi), and Be Happy Stars (Bauchi).

Speaking on his recognition, Patrick Pascal expressed gratitude to the tournament sponsor, Danjuma Maijama’a Wunti, for his commitment to youth empowerment and development through sports. He praised the players for their remarkable display of skill and teamwork throughout the competition, highlighting the event’s importance in fostering talent and unity.

The Be Happy Basketball Tournament continues to grow in stature as a major platform for discovering and nurturing basketball talent across Nigeria.

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