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8 teams storm Lagos for Women Basketball League

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8 teams storm Lagos for Women Basketball League

Eight teams have arrived Lagos for the finals of the 12th edition of the Zenith Women Basketball league, which begins on Thursday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

Defending Champions, Dolphins Basketball club of Lagos and 8th times league champions, Elephant Girls owned by First Bank Plc, will join six other teams namely; Customs, Delta Force, AHIP Queens of Kano, IGP Queens, Benue Princess and Plateau Rocks to complete for the grand prize.

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According to a release by the Nigeria Basket Ball Federation (NBBF), Thursday and Friday have been set aside for arrivals of the teams and the meeting of the League’s Technical Committee meeting, while actual competition starts on Saturday, May 7.

As part of the high points for this year’s competition, The ‘All Stars Match’ with players drawn from across the 13 teams, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11; while the grand finale to decide who emerges the 2016 champions is billed for Thursday, May 12.

 

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