Rising from a slow start, FirstBank Female Basketball team Elephant Girls– dunked off their opening match of the ongoing Zenith/Nigeria Basketball Women’s League Final-8 which dunks off at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos on Thursday.
Playing like a team infused with a winning bug, the Elephant Girls defeated their opponent Royal Aces by 76-46.
Led by team captain, Theresa Joy Ebiega, the Elephant Girls took apart their opponent attracting loud applause from fans that trouped out to watch their favourite teams.
Speaking shortly after overpowering their opponent, Ebiega said the team is ready to give their all to return the Elephant Girls to the high echelon where it rightly belongs.
Team’s Coach, Taye Adeniyi echoed Ebiega’s resolve saying the team will do everything it can to return to the number one position when it comes to Basketball in Nigeria.
“We are Firstbank, we must come first in all our matches. This is our dream and we are going to achieve it”, she said.
The Elephant Girls still have the likes of Customs, Titans, and Bayelsa Whales among others to contend with if their dream is to come true. However, if the form that saw them winning all their matches in Akure and Enugu qualifiers is anything to go by, then the Elephant Girls is the team to watch out for in the Zenith League Final 8.
According to FirstBank, sponsoring and promoting the Elephant Girls is a banking giant’s way of growing and harnessing talents at all levels.
Source: The nation
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