Panthers’ exuberant female ace, Kareem Balikis has used the aura of overflowing joy from her team’s victory on matchday two of this season’s Showtime Flag Football League (SFFL) to reveal that she dumped basketball in order to get involved in the novel sport.
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Balikis, who was visibly radiating Salah mood at the match venue in Lekki area of Lagos, told Sports247 that she initially did not like this coed variant of American football when it was first introduced to her by a friend, but she is now exuding a lot of delight with her switch.
Her zeal has been further boosted with two straight wins for her team in this year’s Showtime Flag Football League, but Balikis was quick to admit that Greenbacks gave them a tough fight and ensured it was a tight finish, with a 21-35 final scoreline in favour of Panthers.
“The game was kind of tough, but we were able to get it right. So, I am really happy that we won this game and I am sure we will continue winning. We also won our first game. So, I’m telling our fans to keep watching us, and they should encourage us to win more and more.
“Personally, I am happy to be on a winning team, because I am new in flag football. I was playing basketball until one of my friends introduced flag football to me. I initially said I didn’t like the sport but, with time, I took it up, and I am now happy that I joined this team,” Balikis recounted.
