FCT Wins Male Basketball Competition.

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, basketball team has won the Male category of the basketball event of the on-going National Youth Games, NYG.

FCT edged their opponents, Ogun State by seventy- nine points to fifty- six in the final game decided at the basketball court, Package B of the Abuja National Stadium.

The team took the game to its opponents from the blast of the whistle, racing to a 26 -10 lead in the first quarter.

The boys from Ogun State rallied round in the 2nd quarter to atone for their woeful first quarter with a 21:18 win but it does not count as FCT won the third quarter; 16- 6 before drawing the final one; 19- 19 to ensure a 79 - 56 victory.

Head Coach of the FCT team, Tunde Ayodeji said apart from their adequate preparation, God was also on their side.

Kaduna defeated Delta 62-28 to win the third place match.