Lacklustre Dolphins Lose Second Game in Zenith Bank League’s Atlantic Conference
It was the second loss in four games for the defending champion of the Zenith Bank/Nigeria Basketball Federation Women League after succumbing to a 77-40 points loss to Victoria Queens
The defending champions of the Zenith Bank/Nigeria Basketball Federation Women League suffered their second loss in four games, a 77-40 points defeat to Victoria Queens in the Atlantic Conference's First Phase. The match took place at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, during Day 4. It was a comprehensive loss for the debutantes, as they lost all four quarters.
Earlier in the phase, the defending champions had lost 59-46 to First Deep Water, 58-28 to Bayelsa Blue Whales, and narrowly 58-43 against IGP Queens. Following this triumph, Victoria Queens have secured three wins out of their four games, having defeated IGP Queens, Bayelsa Blue Whales, with their only loss coming against MFM. Earlier on Wednesday, First Bank maintained their dominant form, defeating Bayelsa Blue Whales 50-39 for their fourth victory of the phase.
Meanwhile, IGP Queens continued their losing streak in the phase, falling 57-53 to Royal Aces. In the Savannah Conference, the Customs Women Basketball team and Air Warriors have dominated, winning all their games thus far. Customs defeated Titans 62-51 in their first game and secured another victory in their second game against Nasarawa Amazons 72-40.
Kada Angels and Ham Warriors both withdrew from the First Phase, prompting the organizers to reschedule the fixtures, which now include six teams in the conference.
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