Oluwabusayo Olowookere
The Nigeria Customs Basketball Womens team this evening picked their first win of the FIBA Africa Womens Basketball League Zone 3 Qualifer 2024 in Liberia by defeating Energie Basketball Club of Benin Republic 58-39 basket points.
The Border Girls who are the defending champions of the Africa Women`s Basketball League Zone 3 qualifier came in strong from the jump ball outclassing their Beninios counterpart.
Speaking shortly after the game, the Sport Secreatry of the Nigeria Customs Service Samuel Onikeku, praised the team for showcasing class and advised the team not to get complacent ahead of their remaining games.
“First of all let me say congratulations to the girls for their fighting spirit to outclass their opponent from Benin Republic. We have put in all work to achieved this and also I must thank the Comptroller General of Customs for availing the team necessary support which enabled us to be here today”.
“One is down in the group stage, but we can not go to bed and say we have arrived, we will keep working hard to defend our title we won last year in Abuja so as to qualify from our zone”.
The Adewale Adeniyi Girls are drawn in Group B with Commisioners of Liberia, Societte Omnisport De LArmee of CotedViore and Energie of Benin Republic.
