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Archive for July, 2008

The downfall of basketball development in SA

By on July 24, 2008 in News with 9 Comments

Junior Programs In the 90’s there was competitions for players from U14 till U22. That ensured that players could get used to competition at a young age and it would prepare them for the older age group. We have lost a lot of potentially good play3ers to sports like Rugby and Soccer solely because they […]

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LOP men’s Division 2 MOMENTUM VS. MGI

By on July 23, 2008 in League with 18 Comments
LOP men’s Division 2 MOMENTUM VS. MGI

The LOP second leg is well underway and Wits is the place to be every Sunday afternoon. On the 20th of July MGI and Momentum came head to head on what was a David and Goliath battle. The game was hot from the jump ball and Momentum was dominating the floor on offence with Cabby […]

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The Glen High School Festival

By on July 23, 2008 in News with 4 Comments
The Glen High School Festival

The glen is hosting a 2 day sports festival for basketball, soccer and netball. It starts on friday 25 July and ends on Saturday 26 July 2008. Here are the fixtures for the basketball component:

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23rd Annual SAMBA tournament

By on July 23, 2008 in News with 0 Comments
23rd Annual SAMBA tournament

Dates: This year the South African Masters Basketball Association (SAMBA) tournament will start midday Wednesday 24th September and will finish on Saturday 27th 2008. Teams: From the discussions that we have had with some team organizers, we are expecting a number of new teams this year, particularly from Angola, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Kenya. Let’s hope […]

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AIA basketball teams vs. University of Pretoria

By on July 20, 2008 in News with 5 Comments
AIA basketball teams vs. University of Pretoria

On Saturday 19 July 2008, Athletes in Action brought 2 teams to Pretoria to play against the Tuks boys and girls’ teams in the afternoon. Before giving the feedback on how both games went, here is a quote from an AIA pamphlet that is worth mentioning: “Sport is the one language that knows no boundaries […]

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