{
  "id": 11059851,
  "title": "MFM, Elephant Girls, Others Through to Zenith Bank League’s S’finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/mfm-elephant-girls-others-through-to-zenith-bank-leagues-sfinals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T23:48:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/01/mfm-elephant-girls-others-through-to-zenith-bank-leagues-sfinals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Final 8 of the 2026 NBBF/Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League has been narrowed down to four teams. Aso Sky Queens and MFM Ladies secured their spots after winning their first two games, while Customs and First Bank achieved the same feat in Group B. Aso Sky Queens, a surprise team from the Savannah Conference, finished second in their phase and beat Bayelsa Blue Whales 53-30 to advance to the semifinals. MFM Ladies, the two-time league winner, maintained their winning streak and defeated Bayelsa Blue Whales 69-35 in their opening game. First Bank, also known as Elephant Queens, won their opening day game against Victoria Queens 68-57 and followed it up with a victory against Air Warriors 54-39. Nigeria Customs began their tournament with a win over Air Warriors 55-41 and then defeated debutant Victoria Queens 61-26. The semifinals will be held on Thursday, with Nigeria Customs facing First Bank at 2pm and MFM Ladies taking on Aso Sky Queens later in the evening at 4pm.",
  "summary": "*Fireworks for top spots in the Final 8 to take place today The high-flying girls have been separated from the women at the Final 8 of the 2026 NBBF/Zenith Bank",
  "key_points": [
    "Aso Sky Queens and MFM Ladies advance to semifinals",
    "Nigeria Customs and First Bank also reach semifinals",
    "Semifinals scheduled for Thursday"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}