Basketball
Mark D Ball Elite 8 Championship: We aren’t going to underrate any team -Mo Heats Coach
Coach of Mo Heats basketball team, Adeka Dauda has said they will not underrate any team in their quest to Nick the title.
Dauda whose defeated FCT Hardrockers 75 – 59 on Wednesday said since every team is a potential winner, he would be carried away by the two victories recorded after beating Delta Force yesterday to back the maximum points in the series.
“Our next game is against Nigeria Customs on Friday and they are better side deep in experience but we will map out a strategy that will see us overwhelm them,” he said.
Adeka explained that the Delta Force team they defeated was equally a good side but they matched them grit for grit only to slow down the gap was too much.
He said they are going to take each match as it comes and would sound confident until they get to the semifinal.
Asked what was the secret of their performance so far, he said it was as a result of the hard work on part of the players, management and the coaching crew.
Meanwhile,Wednesday’s conquerors of Kano Pillars, HotCoal Ballers of Abuja lost to Kwara Falcons 54 56 in an entertaining clash on Thursday.
Basketball
U-18 CDS Basketball Tourney: FCT Defeat Kaduna 70-53 to Clinch Bronze
By Joel Ajayi
The FCT U-18 boys’ basketball team secured a convincing 70–53 victory over their Kaduna counterparts on Wednesday to claim the bronze medal at the second edition of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Democracy Day U-18 Basketball Tournament.
The third-place match, held at the indoor basketball court (Package B) of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, saw the FCT boys dominate all four quarters with superior teamwork, sharp shooting, and defensive discipline.
From tip-off to the final buzzer, the FCT team maintained control of the game, gradually widening the gap and leaving Kaduna with little room to mount a comeback.
With this win, the FCT side ends the tournament on a high note, earning a well-deserved place on the podium in a competition that continues to promote grassroots basketball development and national unity through sport.
Five days tournament, with the themed “Encouraging Grassroots Basketball Talents”, aims to identify and nurture young talents, building their capacity to contribute meaningfully to national development.
A total of 16 teams—10 male and 6 female—are battling it out for top honours.
The CDS Democracy Day Basketball Championship, which kicked off on Saturday, June 14, will run through Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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