By Aderonke Ojo
Litto Team Volleyball (LTV) of Cameroon made it through to the last eight in the championship following their 3-1 (25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 25-17) over Chief Naval of Staff of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja.
There was a series of beautiful rallies as players attacked from the serve, all racking up points. LTV look sharped after a tussle for points, super spiked at set point for a 25-22 win for LTV.
It was much closer in the beginning of the 2nd set. LTV came out narrowly on top. Quick attacks and well-crafted blocks helped them to extend lead. CNS pulled closer. A monster block from CNS showed their fighting spirit, but LTV closed the set out 25-18.
CNS piled on the pressure and LTV seemed to run out of steam, good spiking and an ace helped give CNS an 14-7 lead, CNS was on fire and an unfortunate LTV fault at the end of the set gives CNS the win in the third set 25-18.
It was all to play in the 4th set, CNS wanting to level, LTV fighting to secure quarterfinal berth. At the end it was LTV whose spirit was merited with a 25-18 set win and 3-1 match victory.
In other matches , Reigning champions Defending champions, Zamalek Sporting Club (ZMK) of Egypt,edged closer to defending the title after beating Club Ominisports Descartes( OMD) of Cote d’Ivoire 3-0 (25-8, 25-15, 25-15)
,Two-time champions CFC of Tunisia through to the quarterfinals after a 3-0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-20) win over Sococim of Senegal in their round of 16 .
Al Ahly Sporting club (AHL) of Egypt defeated Mayo Kani Evolution (MKE) of Cameroon in a 3-0 ( 25-17,25-19,25-15 ) victory.
Police Volleyball Club ( PVC) of Rwanda P vs Kenya Prisons Volleyball Club (PRI) of Kenya 2-3(23-25,25-19,20-25,25-2110-15 ).
Kenya Pipeline company Volleyball Club ( KPC) of Kenya Vs Spiking Stars Volleyball (SSV ) of Botswana 3-0( 25-15,25-12,25-6 ).
16 teams are participating in the championship holding between April 1 to April 14, 2025.