Edo, Lagos emerge Western champions at 18th Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Championship

By Daily Sports on May 5, 2016

Henson Demonstration School, Benin City, and Wesley Girls Senior Secondary School, Lagos, have emerged regional champions in the boys and girls categories respectively at the Western Conference of the 18th edition of Nestle Milo Secondary Basketball Championships. The Conference was concluded at the indoor sports hall of National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Tuesday.

Henson Demonstration School got the better of hard-fighting Osadenis Mixed Secondary School of Delta State 46-37 in a well contested match at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium Lagos.

The elated coach of the Edo team said: “We are proud of these boys! Our target is to keep improving because it appears the National Finals will be very tough in Asaba, Delta State.”

In the girls’ category, Wesley Girls Senior Secondary School, Lagos, gave the crowd something to cheer for as they defeated last year’s regional champions: Yejide Girls Grammar School, Ibadan, 34-22 to emerge champions.

The two finalists in the boys and girls categories will represent Western Conference in the National Finals in Asaba, Delta State. This is the first time the national finals will be played outside Lagos in the 18-year history of the championship.

Speaking before Tuesday’s matches, Mr Deji Adeshoga, Branch Manager, Nestle Nig PLC, said Milo is a brand that is well known in Nigeria as the number one supporter of grassroots sports. “For 20 years, Milo has been at the forefront of basketball development in Nigeria through the Milo Secondary school basketball championship; producing many top players in the sport,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Category Business Manager, Mr. Femi Akintola, has reiterated the company’s resolve to continue to contribute its quota to the development of basketball in the country. According to Akintola, it is the belief of Nestle that sports is a veritable platform for youths to learn values such as honesty, teamwork, fair play, respect, adherence to rules, discipline, perseverance, resilience and a strong sense of purpose.

“These are the motivating factors behind Nestle’s commitment to this championship,” Akintola said.

Source Daily Sports

Posted May 5, 2016


 

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