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Impressions Win Total National Division One League

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5 years ago

February 3, 2020

Impressions Basketball Club of Asaba emerged winners of the Total National Division One league after defeating Reformers 85-66 points in the finals.

Both teams were unbeaten in their various conferences up until they met in the finals and the Coach Kenneth Mfon side showed their superiority with Chinedu Chimbuo putting up a Most Valuable Player display sinking 28 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists to lead his team to the title.

Another 12 points, 3 assists and 6 rebounds from Basit Akinmola also aided Impressions’ dominance.

Camac from Bayelsa settled for the third placed spot after defeating City Chiefs of Abuja 81-48points.

An explosive first quarter ended 17points apiece before Camac took charge in the second and third quarters 32-11, 24-6 points before losing the last quarter 8-14 points.

Benedictt Onovughakpa put up a double-double performance scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Frank Okome recorded 23points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists while Precious Sunday scored 20 points and 2 assists.

AbdulMalik Onoku (Reformers), Dennis Solomon (Taraba Hurricanes), Andrew Aribo (City Chiefs) and Nnamdi Umedi (Impressions) all joined Chnedu Chimbuo as the tournament’s top 5 players.

Aribo also emerged the league’s highest scorer and best 3 points shooter while Umeadi was voted the league’s highest rebounder.

Moses Okpoye of Impressions won the highest assist award with Frank Okome (Camac) had the highest steal rati

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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta

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2 weeks ago

May 23, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.

Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.

Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.

In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.

Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.

Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.

Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.

Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.

With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.

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