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Zenith Bank WBL: It’s Dolphins, First Bank Final
As predicted, defending champions Dolphins are to take on city rivals, First Bank’s Elephant Girls, in the final of the 12th Zenith Bank Women Basketball League scheduled for the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in tomorrow.
Dolphins yesterday zoomed into the final after out-dunking the Nigeria Customs 74-53 in the first semi-final game of the Final 8 tournament.
First Bank on the other hand, ran riot crushing IGP Queens 105-22 en-route the final. The second semi final was a clear case of mismatch opponents as the Elephant Girls proved too hot for Queens from Abuja to handle.
The coach Ochuko Okorogu-tutored girls led from the first to the last fourth quarter to prove bookmakers right.
Meanwhile, Dolphins players and officials are to pay a courtesy call on the Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Peter Amangbo tomorrow at the corporate head office of the bank in Victoria Island, Lagos.
In the classification matches played yesterday, Plateau Rocks defeated AHIP Queens of Kano 63 -56 while Benue princess bowed to Delta Force 59-42.
The All-Stars game of the 2016 edition of the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League scheduled for today is to take place with 24 players listed for action inside the Indoor Sports Hall of the Sport-city in Lagos.