Ijaiye Housing Property Grammar College, Lagos, and Dom Domigos Faculty, Delta State, have emerged as champions of the female and male twenty fourth Nationwide Colleges Basketball Championship, respectively.
The groups emerged victorious in a fiercely contested competitions, that includes 12 gifted groups divided into 4 swimming pools in each the female and male classes, setting the stage for an exhilarating competitors that showcased one of the best of Nigerian youth basketball expertise.
Ijaiye Housing Property Grammar College, in a tension-soaked remaining, which occurred on the indoor sports activities corridor of the Nationwide Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, was in a position to defeat Father O’Connell Science Faculty, Niger State, in an additional time after the match led to 38-38 level on the fourth quarter of the match to lastly hedge out the boys from Niger State in 49-45 level.
Within the feminine class, Don Domigos Faculty beat the twenty third champions, Topfield Faculty, Ajegunle, Lagos, by 44-38 to emerge as nationwide champions.
Delta, having began with a 9 factors lead within the first quarter, collapsed within the third spherical with Topfield Faculty main with 31-24 factors. Nonetheless, on the finish of the fourth quarter, Dom Domigos emerged victorious.
The successful groups and gamers had been ecstatic about their victories, attributing their success to onerous work, teamwork, and perseverance.
Don Domigos Faculty participant, Ayaba Emanuela, mentioned, “It feels actually good to be the champions of the twenty fourth version of the championship.
“We by no means gave up and placed on to combat regardless of trailing. Our coach advised us earlier than the start of the match that Topfield Faculty was robust to play towards and he stored telling us at each break not to surrender and combat until the ultimate whistle and that we did.”
Most Beneficial Participant of the event within the boys class, Ijaiye Housing Property College, Folorunso Damiloa, mentioned, “It feels nice to have received the MVP of the competitors. This was solely attainable with God and teammates. That is the primary we’re coming into the competitors and as you see, the sport was an intense one we nearly gave up however the coach stored telling us not to surrender and right here we’re with the trophy.”
The Managing Director of Nestlé Nigeria Plc, Mr Wassim El-Husseini, counseled the contributors for embodying the spirit of competitors and congratulated everybody on their journey.
He mentioned, “The contributors embodied a spirit of competitors that this championship fosters. To each participant, coach, and supporter, your journey here’s a testomony to your onerous work and dedication. I congratulate everybody.
“At Nestlé, we’re deeply dedicated to our values. We consider in a tradition of inclusivity, tradition of collaboration and excellence. Our ardour continuously drives us to innovate and create a optimistic influence within the lives of younger athletes by means of initiatives just like the Milo Basketball Championship as we attempt to empower the subsequent era as we instil worth perseverance, endurance and teamwork,” he mentioned.
The championship additionally featured a particular class for younger folks with disabilities, highlighting its dedication to range and inclusion.