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Tich Mabiza

Tich's first passion is basketball. Whenever you are in his presence, you will eventually end up talking about the sport. Good player and currently plays for the University of Pretoria. Keen follower and student of the game who is keen to make a contribution to the game whenever he can

Zambia women fall to Zimbabwe for the second time

By on January 15, 2011 in News with 0 Comments

Zimbabwe women met Zambia for their second game against each other in the tournament. The first time these two teams met, it was a massacre for the Zimbabwean team as they marched over a Zambian team that could not seem to get the ball into the basket. Fast forward to the second game between these […]

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Mozambique Women cruise past South Africa easily

By on January 15, 2011 in News with 0 Comments
Mozambique Women cruise past South Africa easily

13 January 2011-  The second round between the two teams was another blowout in Mozambique’s favour. They started the game pressing South Africa in a 2-2-1 press and forcing them into early turnovers. South Africa was making the mistake of trying to dribble through the press, and as a result the team made 38 turnovers […]

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South Africa men demolish struggling Malawi.

By on January 14, 2011 in News with 1 Comment
South Africa men demolish struggling Malawi.

Basketball is a numbers game. 47; that’s how many points Malawi scored in their first game against Zimbabwe. 47; that’s how many points they scored against Mozambique. Malawi came into this game having lost their last two games by a combined total of 96 points. Therefore, fans expected South Africa to come in and tear […]

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Zimbabwe sneaks past South Africa in closely contested battle

By on January 14, 2011 in News with 0 Comments
Zimbabwe sneaks past South Africa in closely contested battle

The highly anticipated matchup between Zimbabwe and South Africa’s women’s teams lived up to its hype. In a game that was the fastest paced so far in the tournament, there was no clear favourite and both teams fought tooth and nail till the final buzzer. This game featured 3 lead changes and 5 times when […]

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Round up of Game 4 of the FIBA Zone VI Qualifiers

By on January 14, 2011 in News with 0 Comments
Round up of Game 4 of the FIBA Zone VI Qualifiers

Day four of the tournament was a hoops-fest featuring two blowout wins and two very tightly contested games. Four games in total, so much basketball to discuss, let’s begin.  Mozambique women played Zambia in what can best be described as a David vs Goliath matchup. In a game where Mozambique had seven players scoring in […]

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