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> Defending champions of the Zenith Bank
> Women Basketball League, First Bank Basketball club of Lagos
> at the weekend defeated First Deepwater also of Lagos 84-53
> to emerge champions of this year’s competition.
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> It was a straight forward win for the
> bankers as they started the game with intent, winning all
> the quarter except the third quarters won by Deepwater.
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> First Bank won the winning price money
> of N1.5m while the second place team were rewarded with
> N1.2m.
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> IGP Queens defeated Dolphins Basketball
> Club in the third place match to cart home N1m for their
> endeavour.
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> Speaking with our correspondent, centre
> for the winner, Atosu Upe, said they emerged champions due
> to their hard work and dedication while also promising to
> make the country proud when they play on the continent.
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> The game was however dominated with
> poor Shooting from both teams.
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> Present at the final was the Group
> Managing Director of Zenith Bank, Mr. Peter Amangbo, former
> president of the Nigeria Basketball Federation president,
> Tijani Umar, alongside other dignitaries
