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| Peter Ahmedu instructing his wards |
Nigeria’s Africa Champions Cup for women hopefuls,
First Bank basketball club on Sunday sealed her place in the 2015 Africa biggest
women club competition with a 107-24 points dropping of Energie basketball club
of Benin Republic in a reverse fixtures at the Palais des Sports, Cotonu.
With two games left in the women zone-3 elimination
schedule First Bank basketball club are already home and dry alongside Nigeria
second representative Dolphins basketball club in the zone qualifier.
The Elephant Girls who defeated the Beninios in the
first meeting last Thursday now boost of a 3-1 record as all the teams take a
day off with an eye on the second match-up against arch rival Dolphins on Tuesday.
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| Udeaja jumps for the Ball. |
First Bank was led in scoring by Nkechi Akashili with
a qualification high of 33 points is focus on ending the qualifiers in high
spirit.
According to team tactician Peter Ahmedu, “Our goal is
to pick one of the two available tickets for the final round in Angola but
winning the zone championship will be a morale booster for the team going to
Angola.
“The players and technical crew have realised some
mistakes we made in the 71-83 points loss to Dolphins on Saturday and its good we
are meeting again on Tuesday.
“They (Dolphins) should not rejoice yet as Tuesday game
will prove the better side in the zone is.
“But our utmost goal is to attempt winning the
continental title for Nigeria once again and I know we can achieve it.
“I have pleaded with the players to put behind them
the loss to Dolphins and focus more on the remaining two games against Dolphins
and ASPAC on Tuesday and Wednesday and the real championship in Angola.
The Nigerian side who showed some improvement on the
court won all four quarters by 16-06, 21-05, 36-04 and 34-09 points.
First Bank guards, Upe Atosu and Chidimma Nwakamma
were also on a double figure on the scorer sheet with 24 points and 13 points
while centre and Nigeria international Chioma Udeaja landed a double double of
11 points and 10 rebounds.
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