- First Bank, IGP Queens clash in Atlantic Conference
Two high-flying teams in the ongoing preliminaries for the National Women League being organized by the Nigeria Basketball Federation– First Bank of Lagos and IGP Queens also of Lagos – will clash today at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin.
The two teams have been dominating their opponents so far in the ongoing competition which will qualify eight of the 16 teams playing in Benin ticket to compete in the National Women Basketball elite league sponsored by Zenith Bank Plc.
Only yesterday, First Bank defeated another top team, Dolphins 45-30 just as IGP Queens defeated First Deep Water 52-34. On the opening match day, First Bank defeated First Deep Water 47-19 and it was IGP who whipped Dolphin, 45-24 on match Day 2.
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The First Bank team also on Saturday night defeated Ekiti Angels 59-19 and so they are closer to emerge first team to book a ticket for the Zenith Bank National Women Basketball League finals.
With three wins recorded so far respectively, First Bank and the IGP Queens are aiming for the fourth.