Milo Basketball Championship moves to Equatorial Conference

With the completion of the Western Conference in Lagos, Central Conference (Ilorin), and Confluence Conference (Lokoja), the stage is set for the Equatorial Conference at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, Enugu.
Matches will run from today, Sunday, May 22 to Thursday, May 26 to determine the champions in both the boys’ and girls’ categories for the grand finale.
Already qualified for the grand finale from the Western Conference are Henson Demonstration School, Benin City (boys’ category) and Wesley Girls Senior Secondary School, Lagos (girls’ category).
Central Conference produced Government Secondary School, Gboko, Benue State (girls) and Government Secondary School Karu, Abuja (boys).
For 18 years, the Nestle Milo Basketball Championship has remained the flagship grassroots competition which gives Nigerian youths the opportunity to showcase their basketball skills.
Unlike football which is dominated by boys at secondary school level, Nestle Milo chose basketball to ensure both boys and girls get the same experience in the game and that, more importantly, they get the right foundation for development.
The grand finale of this year’s championship will hold in Asaba, and outstanding players will be invited for the Top 50 Camp by Nestle in Lagos in September.
The camp will be conducted by NBA coaches, led by Masai Ujiri of The Toronto Raptors.
A selection of players from the tournament will represent Nigeria at an international tournament to be decided by the NSSF.