Basketball: Zenith Bank Savannah Conference serves off

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Action begins Thursday (today) in the Savannah Conference of the Zenith Bank women’s basketball league, where 16 teams battle for honours.

Teams in the Savannah Conference include Zamfara Queens, Nigeria Customs Club, Nigerian Army Amazons, City Spark Club, Ahip Queens, Kanem Queens, Taraba Hurricane, Benue Princess, FCT Wings and Kada Angels.

Others are Plateau Rocks, Nasarawa Babes, Air Warriors, Nigeria Navy Amazons, Exocia Club and Black Gold of Abia.

The Savannah Conference, like the Atlantic, is expected to produce eight finalists for the national finals sponsored by Zenith Bank.

The Nigeria Basketball Federation said it chose the qualification format to strengthen the elite women’s basketball league, which has been sponsored by the bank in the last two decades.

First Bank of Lagos, Sunshine Queens of Akure, IGP Queens, MFM, First Deep Water, Bayelsa Blue Whales, Delta Force and Dolphins are the eight teams that secured their places in the Zenith Women’s Basketball finals for the 2023 edition.