After missing out on the title for four straight seasons to First Deepwater basketball. First Bank basketball club Saturday return to winning ways with a 65-51 points victory over hard fighting Dolphins basketball club to win its sixth Zenith Bank Women League title out of ten editions of the league.
The epic final which drew a large crowd a keenly contested in first half with First Bank winning by just 2 points (35-33). The third quarter saw First bank extend her lead by 8 (51-43) before blowing out Dolphins in the final quarter with a 14-8 run to claim the top spot of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF organized Zenith Bank league.
Amaka Nwakamma of Dolphins lead the floor with 22 points and 7 rebounds in the losing effort while First Bank’s offence was powered by duo of Nkem Akaraiwe and Oluchi Nnzekwe with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 10 points respectively.
However, the intricate rebounding and defense of Chioma Udeaja who had a finals record 16 rebounds with 6 points to go with it, was the tonic that got the elephant girls the much needed victory and herself the Most valuable Player Award.
Former champion First Deepwater basketball club settled for third place with a 96-45 points win over FCT Angels basketball club.
The duo of Dolphins basketball club Bintu Badmus and Amaka Nwakama claimed the league top rebound and highest scorer award, while the league Top-5 players went to Upe Atosu (First Deepwater), Patience Okpe (Dolphins), Nkechi Akashili (First Deepwater), Chioma Udeaja (First Bank) and Amaka Nwakama (Dolphins). FCT Angels who came 4th won the fair-play trophy
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