Airforce Secondary School has emerged winners of the maiden edition of the Lagos State Secondary Schools Basketball Champions of Champions league, staged at Avicenna International Schools, Lagos.
Former Lagos State Sport Council Chairman, now Nigeria Basketball Federation Board Member and League Director, Mr Agboola Pinhiero lauded the Organisers AKOFA Sports initiative and expressed enthusiasm on the bright future of Basketball with the talent on display.
"I am impressed with the level of competition amongst this kids, I am glad that there is a platform for all these champions to come together and compete for an overall champion in Lagos. This creates an extra incentive to win any of the various grassroot competitions and a kind of health rivalry is also being developed amongst the teams as Pride is also at stake"
Organiser of the event Mr John Faniran said the league will be an annual event to celebrate the Champions of Lagos State Basketball competitions
"The Champion of Champions AKA Avi Cenna Classics is planned to be a yearly event to be hosted at Avi Cenna Int’l School and we hope it will increase the competitive drive of these kids creating the kind of talent pool that will help not only the Lagos State youth basketball programme but also the National team program on the long run."
The Champions league organised by AKOFA Sports is a competition to celebrate and crown an overall Champions of the various grassroot basketball competitions in Lagos.
The Champions of the Lagos State Nestle Milo Secondary School Basketball Competition Male (Ilupeju Grammer School) and Female (Wesley Girls Secondary School), Doregos Basketball Championship champions, Male( Airforce Secondary School )and Female (Greensprings Schools Anthony) and the Mountain Of Fire and Miracles Ministries Basketball Championship (ISL University of Lagos), a Female Wild Card entrant under the roof of host Avi Cenna School Ikeja, Lagos.
The event, which came to an end last Sunday also saw Wesley Girls High School emerged champions in the Girls Category.
Airforce, who are the champions of the boys category defeated Ilupeju Grammer school 26-18 after beating International School University of Lagos( 26-16) and host Avi Cenna International schools (23-15) on their way to their title in the round robin championship format .
While the Girls Division saw Milo Conference Champions Wesley Girls Yaba made a easy work of all opponent beating wild card entrants Holychild College 23-0, Greenspring Schools 16-0 before defeating host Avi Cenna Int’l School 19-6 to finish Top of the log.
Former Lagos State Sport Council Chairman, now Nigeria Basketball Federation Board Member and League Director, Mr Agboola Pinhiero lauded the Organisers AKOFA Sports initiative and expressed enthusiasm on the bright future of Basketball with the talent on display.
"I am impressed with the level of competition amongst this kids, I am glad that there is a platform for all these champions to come together and compete for an overall champion in Lagos. This creates an extra incentive to win any of the various grassroot competitions and a kind of health rivalry is also being developed amongst the teams as Pride is also at stake"
Organiser of the event Mr John Faniran said the league will be an annual event to celebrate the Champions of Lagos State Basketball competitions
"The Champion of Champions AKA Avi Cenna Classics is planned to be a yearly event to be hosted at Avi Cenna Int’l School and we hope it will increase the competitive drive of these kids creating the kind of talent pool that will help not only the Lagos State youth basketball programme but also the National team program on the long run."
The Champions league organised by AKOFA Sports is a competition to celebrate and crown an overall Champions of the various grassroot basketball competitions in Lagos.
The Champions of the Lagos State Nestle Milo Secondary School Basketball Competition Male (Ilupeju Grammer School) and Female (Wesley Girls Secondary School), Doregos Basketball Championship champions, Male( Airforce Secondary School )and Female (Greensprings Schools Anthony) and the Mountain Of Fire and Miracles Ministries Basketball Championship (ISL University of Lagos), a Female Wild Card entrant under the roof of host Avi Cenna School Ikeja, Lagos.
Airforce , Wesley Girls win Inaugural Lagos Sec. Schools Basketball Champions League.
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