First Bank Basketball Club of Nigeria began their 2025 Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA) campaign with a tough 48–85 defeat to Ferroviario Maputo in their Group B matchup at the Prince Abdallah Al Faisal Sports Hall in Cairo, Egypt.
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The game, played on Saturday, December 6, 2025, saw the Nigerians struggle to match the intensity and efficiency of the Mozambique champions, who dominated from tip-off and maintained control throughout the four quarters.
Ferroviario Maputo raced to a commanding 34–7 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, closing the half at 51–19.
Although First Bank improved offensively in the second half—scoring 15 and 14 points in the third and fourth quarters respectively—the deficit proved insurmountable.
Quarter Scores:
Q1: First Bank 7 – 34 Ferroviario Maputo
Q2: First Bank 12 – 17 Ferroviario Maputo
Q3: First Bank 15 – 19 Ferroviario Maputo
Q4: First Bank 14 – 15 Ferroviario Maputo
Top Performers:
Theresa Anya Ebiega (First Bank): 10 points
Ingvild Mucauro (Ferroviario Maputo): 25 points
Ferroviario Maputo led for 38 minutes and 50 seconds of the contest, with their biggest lead stretching to 47 points. First Bank, meanwhile, recorded no lead during the game.
Team Shooting Stats:
Field Goal %: First Bank 25% – Ferroviario Maputo 41%
2-Point FG: First Bank 27.5% – Ferroviario Maputo 51.1%
3-Point FG: First Bank 20% – Ferroviario Maputo 27.3%
Free Throws: First Bank 53.9% – Ferroviario Maputo 70.6%
The result places First Bank in a challenging position early in the group phase, as they look to bounce back in their next fixture of the WBLA 2025.
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