King Amakree Academy of Obuama, Rivers State, and Government Secondary School (GSS), Gboko, Benue State, emerged champions of the boys’ and girls’ categories, respectively, as the 26th Nestlé MILO Secondary Schools Basketball Championship concluded at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Thursday.
While GSS Gboko cruised to a dominant 68-36 victory over St. Jude’s Girls Secondary School, Amarata, Bayelsa State, in the girls’ final, the boys’ title was decided in one of the most dramatic finishes in the tournament’s history. King Amakree Academy staged a remarkable comeback to edge defending champions Father O’Connell Science College, Minna, 56-54.
The championship, which brought together the country’s top secondary school teams after months of regional qualifiers, once again highlighted Nestlé MILO’s long-standing commitment to grassroots basketball and youth development in Nigeria.
King Amakree produce stunning comeback
The boys’ final lived up to its billing from the opening tip-off.
