The defending Champion of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Premier Basketball League, MFM Women Basketball team and Nigeria Customs Women Basketball team are through to the final.
MFM secured their passage to the final of the 2024 edition of the tournament to set up a big cracker against a former champion, Nigeria Customs, after defeated surprise team of the competition, Royal Aces, 72-53 in the first semifinal match of the championship yesterday.
In the second semifinal match also decided, Customs’ ladies eliminated nine-time winner of the league, First Bank Women Basketball team with 57-51 points score.
First Bank started the game winning the first quarter but it was a new Customs that returned for the second quarter, taking the game to their opponent, winning it and also taking the lead in the game.
It was the same in the third quarter with First Bank rallying back in the fourth quarter to take the lead at some point in the game while it later move to a draw as First Bank continued to fight.
It however ended 57-51 points in favour of Customs as they clash in the final against MFM who already defeated them during the group stage of the competition.
Last year, MFM needed a win against Customs in the last game of the round robin Super 4 to emerge winner of the season and it was achieved during the extra time as the Lagos-based team secured their first ever title.
The third place game between First Bank and Royal Aces will take place by 2pm while the final will be played by 4pm at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
