OTUKPO (BENUE) – FCT Angels and Pearls of Lagos have booked semi-finals tickets in the ongoing Mark d’ Ball Basketball Tournament in Otukpo, Benue.
The teams secured their semi-final slots in the women category of the competition after winning three matches each out of their five group games.
Pearls started their campaign on a high note by thrashing One Wing of Kaduna 61-10 in the first game.
The Lagos based team secured their second win in the competition with a 41-17 defeat of Apa Queens of Otukpo before recording their third victory in the 27-23 defeat of Baby Seals of Lagos.
FCT Angels berthed in the semis after a 39-29 defeat of Plateau Rockers, 38-26 win over Purple Mat of Otukpo and a 47-32 defeat of Sweeties of Markurdi.
It was also moment of joy for Experience of Otukpo, fully packed with ex-internationals, as the team cruised into the semi-finals stage of the male category.
The team which crashed out at this stage in the 2013 edition proved its capability after a hard-earned 32-28 victory over rivals Bethlehem of Otukpo in their first match.
Experience continued with their top form in the second game which ensured their 36-34 narrow win over Zuba of Suleija.
The team, subsequently, brushed aside another Otukpo team St. Marks 54-44, to berth in the semi-finals of the tournament.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that national team players Ejike Ugboaja, Stanley Gumut, Tunji Awojobu and Nda Abu, featured for Experience.
Ex-Internationals Tijani Abubakar, Osita Nwachukwu, Ogor Daudu, Abdulrahman Muhamed and Oguche Mark also played in the jerseys of Experience.
NAN reports that the finals of the male
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and female category of the competition will take place on Dec. 31, the closing day of the tournament. (NAN)
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