NBBF Challenge: How Union Bank emerges champion

Coming from a narrow 70-69 points win over Plateau Peaks basketball club of Jos in its first game of the final, the Emmanuel Okolo tutored side did not look back taking each game after game.

The team scrapped through another win over Savannah conference power-house Kano Pillars basketball club winning at the buzzer through a shot taken by tournament Most Valuable Player, Louis Edem Ekpeyong to win the encounter 75-72, it however, recorded an easy one over city rival and Atlantic conference conqueror, Customs basketball club with a 64-49 points win.

The game against the Abuja Challenge runner-up Niger Potters basketball club of Minna proved a test case for the Kingsley Omoenu captained side as both teams were yet to lose a match before that Tuesday encounter which gave Union Bank the title with an 88-84 points decision of the hard fighting Potters, the team last game against former premier league champion and pre-final favorite, Ebun Comets basketball club of Lagos that many had thought would be an easy one for the champion proved to be a game that would be talked about for a longer time as both side gave a good account of themselves with good basketball display which makes the fans to ask for more. Comets simply refused to go down easily in a match that will have no effect on the over all standing as Union Bank had already confirmed king with its 88-84 win over Potters a day earlier while Pillars inability to beat Peaks in its last game means Comets had won the third spot for itself.

Union Bank, however won the hard fought encounter by 69-66 points to avenge for it Atlantic conference lose to the coach Ayo Bakare tutored side in Lagos.