The 7th Women’s Basketball Tournament, Republic Cup, organized by Lüleburgaz Municipality, was held at Lüleburgaz Stars Football Academy (LYFA) on 1-3 November. Deputy Mayor Derya Aktan gave the cups to the teams competing in the fiercely competitive tournament.
(KIRKLARELI) – The 7th Women’s Basketball Tournament, Republic Cup, organized by Lüleburgaz Municipality, was held at Lüleburgaz Stars Football Academy (LYFA) on 1-3 November. Deputy Mayor Derya Aktan gave the cups to the teams competing in the fiercely competitive tournament.
The Republic Cup matches of the 7th Women’s Basketball Tournament organized by Lüleburgaz Municipality were played at Lüleburgaz Stars Football Academy on 1-3 November. Best Ladies, The Queens Kastamonu, SES Sports Club and Otuzdokuz Veteran teams competed in the 3-day tournament. Best Ladies team became the champion after defeating its opponent, The Queens Kastamonu, 63-28 in the final match of the tournament.
Deputy Mayor Derya Aktan gave the cups and medals to the teams. Making a speech here, Aktan said, “As the great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who gave us the republic as a gift, said, ‘I like smart, agile and moral athletes,’ all these characteristics are present in women, and as a woman, I also say, ‘I also like female athletes.’ I say. I thank all of you for showing the power of women in sports and for being an example to your children. “See you next year,” he said.
In the tournament, Best Ladies team was champion, The Queens Team was second, SES Sports Club was third, and Thirty-Dokuz Veteran team was fourth. The Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in the tournament was given to Seval Türk Ateş from Best Ladies.
