Two Lagos-based feminine basketball golf equipment – First Bank Elephant Girls and Mountain of Fire Ministries (MFM) will characteristic in a West African qualification competitors subsequent month, following an intervention by famend administrator Colonel Sam Ahmedu (retired).
Sports247 gathered that Ahmedu, who was earlier this week formally recognised by the worldwide physique as essentially the most senior official on the board of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), gained a shift in date and adjustment of registration formalities for each groups to characteristic.
Consequently, First Bank and MFM will firstly of November be a part of representatives of Benin Republic and Côte d’Ivoire, in addition to two from the host nation, Liberia, on the African Women’s Basketball League (AWBL) Zone 3 qualifiers.
Only two tickets might be on supply through the competitors for FIBA Africa Zone 3, of which Ahmedu occurs to be the president, and large expectations are already hovering in the direction of the competition from November 2nd to ninth at Samuel Kanyon Doe (SKD) Gymnasium in Paynesville, Monrovia.
An announcement from FIBA Africa Zone 3 disclosed, “The collaborating groups face a demanding week through which each consequence might show decisive of their quest to achieve the continental finals in Cairo, Egypt, scheduled for December 11-19.
“Liberia may have two representatives within the contest, with Flames Basketball Club, the home league runners-up, joined by reigning nationwide champions D’Rockers Basketball Club. Both sides might be desirous to make dwelling benefit depend towards a aggressive discipline.
“Côte d’Ivoire’s Friends of Basketball Association (FBA), the defending FIBA Africa Zone 3 champions, will arrive with a title to defend, whereas Benin Republic’s Energie Basketball Club of Cotonou brings its expertise from earlier appearances within the competitors.
“Nigeria’s Mountain of Fire Ministries (MFM) Basketball Club and First Bank Basketball Club full the six-team lineup, establishing one other chapter in one of many nation’s notable home rivalries.
“MFM head to Liberia after edging First Bank 66-64 within the Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League closing on the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium. In Monrovia, each golf equipment (will) search to translate their home kind into continental success and passage to Cairo.
“The Nigerian representatives have been capable of enter the qualifiers after FIBA Africa and the Liberia Basketball Association (LBA) prolonged the registration deadline and adjusted the competitors schedule.
“The changes followed an intervention by FIBA Africa Zone 3 President, Colonel Sam Ahmedu (rtd), enabling both clubs to participate after the late conclusion of their domestic league campaign.”
Sports247 gathered additional that FIBA Africa Zone 3 secretary and veteran journalist, Joe Apu expressed confidence in Liberia’s readiness to stage flawless qualifiers, primarily based on years of expertise from internet hosting a number of worldwide occasions lately.
With six golf equipment set to chase solely two tickets and the chance to compete for the AWBL title in Egypt, the Monrovia qualifiers promise to convey up a compelling check of depth, consistency and ambition for all of the contestants.
