Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League: Kaduna Angels beat Taraba Hurricanes

Kaduna Angels Basketball Club on Tuesday defeated Taraba Hurricanes 40-33 in their opening match in the
Savannah Conference phase of the 2019 Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was played at the indoor sports hall of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

Blessing Imomoh, the captain of Kaduna Angels team, later said she was happy that they won their game, adding that they would work hard to qualify for the final eight in Lagos.

“I could not join the team from the beginning of the game because I had to travel down all the way from Delta state.

“It was a tough game because we had the same points in the first two quarters and they were leading in the third quarter.

“We did our best to defeat them and win the game in the last quarter.

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“I see my team playing in the final eight in Lagos,” she said.