THE battle for Final Eight places continued yesterday in Asaba as the second phase of the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League entered day four yesterday.

Oluyole Babes of Ibadan, who were beaten by host, Delta Queens on Wednesday, got back to winning ways by beating GT 2000 38-31. The match was keenly contested but the ladies from Ibadan made sure victory was achiev-ed as they continued their push for a place in the play offs in Lagos.

Plateau Rocks also recorded victory beating Nasarawa Babes 55-39. The Nasarawa side played hard for victory, but met a brick wall in Plateau Rocks who made sure of victory, while Sunshine Angels also beat Coal City Queens 52-23 to move closer to booking a final eight place. An official of the Nigeria Basketball Federation told reporters that the games have been keenly contested, while most of the teams have improved.

“I think the idea of increasing the number of teams in the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League is paying off.

“Most of the young players who came into the league few years ago have improved tremendously and playing against established stars have done a lot of good to their confidence. What I can assure basketball fans is that the game is on the rise,” the official added.