Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- MFM have emerged champions of the inaugural Louis Edem West Africa Women's Basketball Championship after defeating record Nigerian Women's Basketball League champions First Bank 49-41 in the final.

The final, played on Saturday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, produced a competitive contest before MFM secured victory, adding another title to their women's basketball achievements.

MFM, two-time winners of the Nigerian Women's Basketball League, held their nerve against First Bank, who remain the most successful team in the history of the domestic league.

In the third-place match, Victoria Queens of Lagos defeated Ghana's GRA 54-48 to claim the bronze medal.

The tournament brought ...