The Ondo Basketball Association (OSBBA) has congratulated winner of the Western Conference of the 2017 Nestlé Milo Secondary School championship, Greater Tomorrow International College, Arigidi, Akoko, Ondo State.
The Ondo State champion defeated University of Lagos International School in a pulsating final of the boys category last Wednesday by 43-38 points to book a place in the national final slated for Lagos from June 13.
Greater Tomorrow College took the game out of the sail of their much-exposed opponent from jump ball to the buzzer with youthful guard Ayobami Ojo who was adjudged the conference Most Valuable Player (MVP) directing affairs of his team.
An elated Ojo promised to provide a better quality at the national finals in Lagos, as OSBA has promised to provide technical support to enable the school give a good account of itself when the national final dunk-off.
Greater Tomorrow proprietor, Chief James Olatubosun Lawal thanked OSBA Chairman, Segun Ikuesan for gesture and says his school will welcome such opportunity to have one of the state coach working with the team technical crew for the overall interest of Ondo State in particular and basketball in general.
“I am delighted by the gesture of OSBA to offer our school technical support ahead of the national final coming up in Lagos, we will put our best to reciprocate the gesture by doing well at the final.
Ikuesan has mandated the state head coach, Shola Aluko to work out the modality of sending a coach to Arigidi Akoko as soon as possible while also taking into consideration preparation of the state women team – Sunshine Angels Basketball Club who are preparing for the third phase of the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League billed for Asaba, Delta State from June 20 to 27.
