By Ado Salisu
Family Support Programme Secondary school, Katsina and Government Secondary school, Zing, Taraba have emerged winners of this year’s Inter-Secondary schools basketball boys and girls Savannah Conference held at the indoor sports hall of Sani Abacha Sports Complex Kofar Mata Kano.
The Katsina boys team defeated it Government Secondary school, Numan, Adamawa 63-62 points while Government Secondary school Zing Taraba girls basketball team beat Government Girls College Bauchi 53-43 points in an interesting encounter.
Before reaching the final, Katsina boys basketball team trashed Dutse Model international School, Jigawa 75-60 in the seni final while also Government Mega College Doma Gombe loses 40-63 to Taraba female team in the second semis.
The two winners for boys and girls are expected to represent the Savannah Conference in the final stage of the championship scheduled to hold later in the year at the indoor sports hall of the National stadium Surulere Lagos.
Highlights of the event include performing of cultural dances by the participants, presentation of gifts, Nestle Milo products, cheques and trophies to the deserving individuals players as well as the winners went home with their giant trophies at the occasion.
The President of the Nigerian School Sports Federation NSSF, Mrs Olabisi Joseph, the Nestle Milo Category Development Funnilola Abiola Oyewole and Head coach National basketball team, Sani Ahmad were among the dignitaries who attended the colourful closing ceremony.
The Central conference will now hold in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja, the Atlantic Conference in Asaba. Delta state and western Conference in Ibadan, Oyo state.