By Our Reporter
THE Nigeria Basketball Federation President, Engr. Musa
Kida has urged First Bank Basketball Club of Lagos to go for broke and maintain
their unbeaten run when they come up against FAP of Cameroon at the ongoing
FIBA Africa Club Championship for Women.
Giving this charge ahead of the team’s quarter final clash
against the Yaounde-based Armed Forces and Police Women’s Basketball Club, Kida
said a victory for First Bank is non-negotiable.
“I have closely monitored their four group games and I am
impressed with what I have seen so far. The depth of the team is amazing and I
can only hope that they continue their winning streak when they face FAP on
Friday.”
The quarter final is a repeat of the 2016 FIBACCW edition
which the Elephant Girls won before losing out to Interclube de Luanda of
Angola in the semifinal.
“As a federation, we take pride in the fact that 5
members of the D’Tigress history making team to the World Cup are currently on
the rooster of First Bank which has already impacted on their journey so far.”
The current Zenith Bank National Women’s League Champions
finished top of their group having won all 4 of their games to book a quarter
final date with FAP who managed just 1 win in group A to end up in the fourth
spot.
An expectant Kida is anticipating a nail biting encounter
between the two neighbors while banking on First Bank to progress to the
semifinal.
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