Sunshine Angels, Air Warriors, Six Others In Contention For Mark D Ball Semifinal Tickets

Sunshine Angels, Air Warriors, Six Others In Contention For Mark D Ball Semifinal Tickets By Our Reporter The Preliminary phase of Mark D Ball Women's Basketball Championship, ended yesterday, with eight of the 16 teams that started the competition on Saturday, eliminated. Tuesday's Day 4 also saw the top teams posting wide margin victories, and dominant displays, on their way to the Quarterfinals. First Bank of Lagos thrashed City Sparks of Makurdi 39-20; In the second match, Sunshine Angels of Akure outscored Novena Queens of Owerri 36-17; MFM of Lagos needed double overtime to beat Hot Coal Slizzers of Abuja 44-36; IGP Queens were also too strong in their 42-18 mauling of FCT Angels; Air Warriors of Abuja crushed Taraba Haurricanes 42-17; Nasarawa Amazons succombed 19-54 to Nigeria Customs. But the last two Games were closely fought as Kada Angels of Kaduna overcame Delta Force of Asaba 28-19; While the game between replacement team, Osun Pearls and Plateau Rocks was decided in the last 10 Seconds, with the team from Jos winning it 38-37. All four Quarterfinal Fixtures are to be played on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022; at the Indoor Sports Hall, located in Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, starting from 11am. The Fixtures: IGP Queens Vs First Bank of Lagos. Air Warriors of Abuja Vs Kada Angels of Kaduna. Sunshine Angels of Akure vs Plateau Rocks of Jos. MFM of Lagos vs Nigeria Customs. The winners will pick the Semifinals tickets.