Basketball
MAGONGO CROWNED AS 2019 AJANAH ANNUAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER
Ogori Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State has emerged champions of the
Ajanah Annual Basketball Championship after defeating 2017 champions and host-
Okene Local Government 69-68 points in the final.
The final of the 3 day basketball event held in Okene encapsulated the
intrigues and adrenaline pumping experience witnessed by all as it took a
moment of brilliance and bravery from Lesu Liman to snatch the win for his
team.
With Okene leading 68-66 points with 5 seconds to go, Ogori Magongo called for
a time out to strategize. On resumption, Liman who later emerged as the
competition’s Most Valuable Player upon receiving the ball outside the 3 points
arc went for the killer which paid off.
The three points made was the game decider as the referee called time on the
game.
Okene LGA fans could not believe their misfortune as they watched the title
slipping off their grips.
Musa Mohammed of Adavi LG emerged the Highest Scorer while Dekina LGA’s
Mustapha Oyebanji carted home the Best 3 point shooter award after powering his
team to a third placed finish.
Njoku Chibuzor of Ogori Magongo was adjudged the Best Rebounder of the
competition as the Fair play award was awarded to Ajaokuta LGA
Okene LGA became the inaugural winner of the women competition sponsored by the
Chief Judge of Kogo State, Justice Nasiru Ajanah (CON) after beating Okei LGA
twice in three encounters with Zainab Abdul Ganiyu of Okene LGA emerging the
Most Valuable Player.