Yabatech, Unilag Share Basketball Glory

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The male basketball team of Yaba College of Technology and the female team of  University of Lagos, Unilag have emerged winners of the dunking game at the 4th Lagos Tertiary Games.

The Yabatech boys were too much for their counterparts from the Lagos State University, LASU as they outdunked them 75-68 points in the final decided at the basketball court of Yaba College of Technology on Wednesday, while the Unilag ladies proved their supremacy over their Yabatech counterparts in an explosive final that ended 60-55 points. The final was like a carnival with students of the winning teams cheering their schools to victory.

The winners in both the male and female categories won the sum of N420,000 each. The runners up, LASU and Yabatech in the male and female categories respectively were given the sum of N250,000 each, while Unilag and the Lagos State Polytechnic that came third in the male and female categories respectively, pocketed the sum of N130,000. The teams were also given trophies and medals with their coaches.

Mayowa Afainiya, captain of the Yabatech team that won the male event, was glad that his school defended the basketball event they won in the last edition. He added that the Tertiary Games have added some values to the schools that hosted events of the games in terms of infrastructural development.

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He said: “The organisers have helped us to refurbish the courts in the school and I’m sure that is what happened in other schools that are hosting some games of the tournament.

“Generally, the organisation of the tourney was good. The organisers can improve on the monitoring of the schools on the eligibility of their students.”

Meanwhile, the beach volleyball and beach soccer events will end today at the Kuramo Beach on Lagos Island. The final ceremony will hold on Saturday at the Yaba College of Technology. The relay finals in the male and female categories and the football finals will round off the weeklong tournament.

The Office of the Senior Special Assistant, SSA, on Grassroots Sports Development to Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, facilitated the championship, while it was organised by the relevant sporting associations in Lagos State.

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