The league debutants who dominated the first half, won the first quarter 14-7 points before going into half time with 34-23 points on the back of a second quarter which they also won 20-17 points.

It was a different ball game in the second half with both teams scoring 12 points each.

It was a case of too little too late for MFM Queens under Coach Aderemi Adewunmi despite winning the last quarter 17-9 points.

Murjanatu Musa of Air Warriors posted another double-double display with 17 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists to win the title for her side.

She also picked the Most Valuable Player of the League for the 2019 Zenith Bank Women Basketball League season.

Murjanatu was listed alongside Ifunanya Okoro (First Bank), Gbihi Cynthia (Dolphins), Josette Anaswem (Customs) and Ifunanya Ijeh (MFM Queens) as the Tournament’s Top 5.

For individual awards, Jossette Anaswem emerged as tournament’s highest point scorer as well as the Three Points shooter.

Murjanatu won the Highest Rebounder and Highest Blocks award while Ifunanya Okoro settled for Assists and Steal leader as her team became the fourth team to have ever won the league in the last 15 years.

Both teams have qualified for the FIBA Zone 3 Women Club Championship qualifiers holding in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

First Bank coasted to a comfortable 45 points win against Dolphins to win the bronze medal.

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The Elephant Girls were the first team to qualify for the semi-finals as they recorded another emphatic win over league debutants, BlackGold 90-33 points.

Grace John was the highest scorer for the Elephant Girls with 17 points and 4 assists while Ifunanya Okoro recorded 16 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds in the first quarter finals game.

In another quarter final game, Air Warriors booked their semifinal spot with another 103-50 points impressive win against Plateau Rocks

The Plateau State sponsored team struggled against the well balanced team from Abuja.

For Air Warriors, it was all about Blessing Kasham who scored 18 points, 2 assists and 6 rebounds as they ran riot to lay claim to one of the semifinal tickets.

Murjanatu Musa also posted the player of the match display with 26 points, 2 assists and 12 rebounds.

Gloria Umeh of Plateau Rocks had 22points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds

Dolphins and Delta Force gave fans what to talk about for a very long time to come in the third quarter final game of the Zenith Bank sponsored final 8.

The match which went down to the wire with the teams going to overtime twice as both teams finished the game 72 points apiece at the end of regulation time.

Despite the loss, Delta Force did not go down without a serious fight as they succumbed to an 88-89points defeat.

Dolphins have qualified for the semi-final and will face the winner between MFM Queens and Customs of Abuja.

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