By Ebube Dike

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;

Sunshine Angels of Akure outscored
Novena Queens of
Owerri 36-17;

MFM of Lagos needed double overtime to beat Hot Coal Sizzlers 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:
GP 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.