05 May 2008
NIGERIA : Islanders shock Union Bank 49-40
It was all cheers Sunday night at the sports hall of the Lagos National Stadium when new look Islanders basketball club coached by youthful coach and former Nigeria international point guard, Ogoh Odaudu rolled over star-studded Union Bank basketball 49-40 points in an Atlantic conference premier league game.
Sunday victory by the Islanders over the Stallion boys as the bankers is often referred to be a pay back of last Wednesday defeat suffered by the Chiwendu Nwaigbo propelled Islanders.
The Gboyega ‘Tilo’ Vidal coached Union Bank had boasted of beating the Islanders side with as much as 20 points and looked as if to fulfill that promise when they won the first quarter 10-06 in the stiffly challenge contest.
The second quarter saw the Islanders players coming out of their shell and determination as they stroll to a 18-12 points win to take a two points lead (24-22) going into the half-time break.
The Islanders players determined to remain unbeaten in the Atlantic conference of the premier league extend the gap between them and the Union Bank team by 6 points as they won the third quarter 12-08 points and rounded up the game in the last quarter with a 13-10 points win.
Coach Odaudu told www.fiba-africa.com website immediately after the energy sapping encounter that the best is yet to be seen of his team with mixture of few experience players and array of young but talented players.
“I am happy the result went our ways, I must commend the players for a job well-done and it is a clear testimony that we are learning the rope fast in the big league.
“It shows that our third place finishing last when we play as Kennys’ Bullets in the Lagos City league was not a fluke after all.
Sunday victory by the Islanders over the Stallion boys as the bankers is often referred to be a pay back of last Wednesday defeat suffered by the Chiwendu Nwaigbo propelled Islanders.
The Gboyega ‘Tilo’ Vidal coached Union Bank had boasted of beating the Islanders side with as much as 20 points and looked as if to fulfill that promise when they won the first quarter 10-06 in the stiffly challenge contest.
The second quarter saw the Islanders players coming out of their shell and determination as they stroll to a 18-12 points win to take a two points lead (24-22) going into the half-time break.
The Islanders players determined to remain unbeaten in the Atlantic conference of the premier league extend the gap between them and the Union Bank team by 6 points as they won the third quarter 12-08 points and rounded up the game in the last quarter with a 13-10 points win.
Coach Odaudu told www.fiba-africa.com website immediately after the energy sapping encounter that the best is yet to be seen of his team with mixture of few experience players and array of young but talented players.
“I am happy the result went our ways, I must commend the players for a job well-done and it is a clear testimony that we are learning the rope fast in the big league.
“It shows that our third place finishing last when we play as Kennys’ Bullets in the Lagos City league was not a fluke after all.
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