By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye in Ibadan
Oyo State basketball team on Wednesday punched their way into the final of the South West Basketball League taking place at the court of Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The hosts secured the last ticket for final following Match Day 5 drubbing of lackluster Osun State.
The Oluyole Warriors turned the Osun Giants into school boys with a 40 point blow out 90-50, controlling every angle of the game.
Oyo State will on Friday battle League leaders, Lagos State in a much awaited, spine-tingling and equally unpredictable clash of legends.
Lagos State who are yet to drop a game, extended their winning streak with a easy victory over Ekiti State.
The basketball greats from the city of aquatic splendor, turned the Ekiti State team into training session, winning 71-53 points.
Despite already making their way into the final, Lagos State wasted no time in showing why they are legends in the game as they won the first quarter 26-13.
Ekiti State came on to the court in the second quarter renewed and rejuvenated, slamming and dunking to take it 27-16 but crumbled in the third quarter 10-20.
13-9 the fourth and final quarter ended in favour of Ekiti but it was too little as it finished 71-53 in favour of Lagos.
Ekiti State will be hoping for a win to on the Match Day 6, to qualify for the third place match, following Ogun State’s first victory in the League.
They blew out Ondo State who lacked connection, coupled with series of air balls.
The Gateway State were pounding from start to finish, with the Sunshine State caving under pressure, to lose 58-70.
The Gateway State’s win puts on level points in the league table with Game Points Difference as the decider.
Ogun State will take to the court on Thursday, Match Day 6 against Ekiti State, while Osun State will wrestle with Ondo State.
