Two Lagos-based feminine basketball golf equipment – First Financial institution Elephant Ladies and Mountain of Hearth Ministries (MFM) will characteristic in a West African qualification pageant subsequent month, following an intervention by way of famend administrator Colonel Sam Ahmedu (retired).
Sports247 collected that Ahmedu, who used to be previous this week officially recognised by way of the world frame as essentially the most senior reliable at the board of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), won a shift in date and adjustment of registration formalities for each groups to characteristic.
As a result, First Financial institution and MFM will at the beginning of November sign up for representatives of Benin Republic and Côte d’Ivoire, in addition to two from the host nation, Liberia, on the African Girls’s Basketball League (AWBL) Zone 3 qualifiers.
Simplest two tickets shall be on be offering right through the contest for FIBA Africa Zone 3, of which Ahmedu occurs to be the president, and large expectancies are already hovering in opposition to the competition from November second to ninth at Samuel Kanyon Doe (SKD) Health club in Paynesville, Monrovia.
A commentary from FIBA Africa Zone 3 disclosed, “The collaborating groups face a difficult week during which each outcome may turn out decisive of their quest to succeed in the continental finals in Cairo, Egypt, scheduled for December 11-19.
“Liberia could have two representatives within the contest, with Flames Basketball Membership, the home league runners-up, joined by way of reigning nationwide champions D’Rockers Basketball Membership. Each side shall be desperate to make house benefit depend towards a aggressive box.
“Côte d’Ivoire’s Buddies of Basketball Affiliation (FBA), the protecting FIBA Africa Zone 3 champions, will arrive with a identify to protect, whilst Benin Republic’s Energie Basketball Membership of Cotonou brings its enjoy from earlier appearances within the pageant.
“Nigeria’s Mountain of Hearth Ministries (MFM) Basketball Membership and First Financial institution Basketball Membership entire the six-team lineup, putting in place some other bankruptcy in probably the most nation’s notable home rivalries.
“MFM head to Liberia after edging First Financial institution 66-64 within the Zenith Financial institution Girls’s Basketball League ultimate on the Indoor Sports activities Corridor of the Nationwide Stadium. In Monrovia, each golf equipment (will) search to translate their home shape into continental good fortune and passage to Cairo.
“The Nigerian representatives have been ready to go into the qualifiers after FIBA Africa and the Liberia Basketball Affiliation (LBA) prolonged the registration time limit and changed the contest agenda.
“The adjustments adopted an intervention by way of FIBA Africa Zone 3 President, Colonel Sam Ahmedu (rtd), enabling each golf equipment to take part after the overdue conclusion in their home league marketing campaign.”
Sports247 collected additional that FIBA Africa Zone 3 secretary and veteran journalist, Joe Apu expressed self belief in Liberia’s readiness to level flawless qualifiers, in line with years of enjoy from website hosting a number of world occasions lately.
With six golf equipment set to chase most effective two tickets and the chance to compete for the AWBL identify in Egypt, the Monrovia qualifiers promise to carry up a compelling take a look at of intensity, consistency and ambition for the entire contestants.