LAGOS (Nigeria) – Mountain of Fire and Miracles, commonly known as MFM, is not its first attempt to qualify for the finals of the Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA).
Last year, the team was confident they would make it to Alexandria, Egypt in the Zone 3 qualifiers, but they were brutally surprised by ASPAC of Benin, who ended up joining Nigeria Customs.
Having learned from this bitter experience, the Nigerian champions were better prepared this time to secure a ticket and they did so on the second attempt in Liberia, where the Women’s Basketball League Africa Zone 3 qualifiers were held, reaching the final against the Ivorians of FBA.
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Women Basketball from Lagos entered the WBLA Zone 3 qualifiers after winning the Nigerian championship in October.
MFM retained the championship title they first won in 2023. In 2024, MFM defeated Nigeria Customs 64-53.
MFM qualified for the WBLA finals after defeating Nigeria Customs of Abuja in the semi-finals in Monrovia, Liberia.
In the semi-final of the zone qualifiers, MFM confirmed its supremacy over Customs by winning 57-53 to secure its ticket to the final.
KEY PLAYERS
This team has a good understanding when playing together, but three players stand out: Wandoo Hembam, Idumabo Pius Beggi and captain Ukamaka Okoh.
NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS
Wandoo Hembam, Idumabo Pius Beggi, Haminatu Ayoka Ayodeji and Abigail Isaac
YEAR FOUNDED AND OWNER
MFM was established in 2018 by the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr. Daniel Olukoya.
It is one of the largest Pentecostal churches in Africa, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.
HEAD COACH
Lawal Okworogun Ochuko Joy is the head coach.
She is a former national team player and assistant coach. She played and captained the Lagos Dolphins Basketball Club, becoming their assistant coach when they won the championship.
She joined MFM in 2022 and led them to championship titles in 2023 and 2024.
WHERE THE CLUB PLAYS ITS HOME MATCHES
MFM plays its home matches at the National Stadium Indoor Gymnasium, Surulere, Lagos.
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