4th Tertiary Games: Yabatech, Unilag Share Basketball Glory

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

 Yaba College of Technology boys were too much for their counterparts from Lagos State University, LASU as they out dunked them 75-68 points in the final decided at the basketball court of the Yaba College of Technology.

While the University of Lagos ladies proved their supremacy over Yabatech counterpart in another explosive final. The winners in both the male and female categories won the sum of N420,000 each while the runners LASU and Yabatech in the male and female categories were given the sum of N250,000 each'

University of Lagos and Lagos State Polytechnic that came third in the male and female categories pocketed the sum of N130,000.

The teams were 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, adding that the Tertiary Games has added value to the schools that hosted events in the games in terms of infrastructural development.

 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 in the tournament. Generally, the organisation of the tourney is good.

The organisers can improve on the monitoring of the schools on eligibility of their students.” Meanwhile, the beach volleyball and beach soccer event 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 relevant sporting associations in Lagos State.