12/06/2023
Zenith Bank Women Basketball League: Plateau Rocks, Customs Shine In Savannah Conference
After the opening week of the ongoing Zenith Bank Women National Basketball League qualifiers, Plateau Rocks and the Nigeria Customs stand are dictating the space in the Savannah Conference.
The battle in this qualifying contest organized by the Nigeria Basketball Federation is taking place at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, where only six teams are on parade instead of the anticipated 16.
Of the six teams however, Plateau Rocks and Customs have been the most outstanding with two wins.
On match Day one, Plateau Rocks fought hard to defeat the Nigeria Army 36-30 just as Customs whipped Air Warriors 73-47.
The second match day saw Customs beating Nasarawa Amazons 90-51 while Plateau Rocks also defeated Air Warriors 66-48.
While Warriors recorded two defeats in the first two games, Nigeria Army Women Basketball Team bounced back to winning ways with a victory over Kada Angels. The match ended 53-43. The Women Army however lost yesterday in the match Day three as they fell 68-53 to Nasarawa Babes.
Kada Angels have also lost two games having suffered a defeat of 37-29 in their first match against the Nasarawa Amazons.
The Air Warriors team also recorded their first win in the series with the 52-22 victory over Kada Angels. The crucial game between Plateau Rocks and the Customs was still ongoing as at the time of this report.
As matches continue today in the Savannah Conference it is important to note that all the six participating teams are automatic qualifiers for the national finals.
The NBBF is expected to officially reveal the date and scope of the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League in the days ahead since the Savannah Conference ends on June 17 in Zaria.
