Braam. Blues vs. Egoli (Men) – 19/03/2009
On Friday the 20th of March Bramfontein Blues met up with Egoli Magic after getting beaten by Wits Alumni the previous week. One would think after that kind of beating Blues would step it up a notch; showing other teams that they have a good team and they mean business… Boy did we get that wrong.
Both teams looked heavy on court but Egoli were the ones converting more baskets in the first half of the game. Lesego Molebatsi looked more solid in this game; averaging 2 for 3 from the field and playing proper defense this time around. S’fiso aka “Money”, a former University of Johannesburg and is now playing for the Blues; played hard from the get-go though his team didn’t have their head in the game.
In the second half of the game, Blues started playing harder; closing the 20 point difference down to 12 points. This lasted for five minutes before their fitness came into play and they gave up on the game, granting Egoli the “respect” that was due… Final score: Braam. Blues 59 – 92 Egoli Magic.
UJ vs. TUT (Ladies) – 22/03/2009
On Sunday the 22th The University of Johannesburg (UJ) ladies played their first premier game against Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). With some of their players missing on court, UJ certainly played sweet basketball, shutting down TUT’s offense in a way they weren’t expecting. The Tshwane team were struggling to score against the in your face pressure defense of UJ.
Kgaogelo “KG” Phiri, who definitely stood out, went home with an amazing 18 points to her name. This young player who has been with the team since she was in high school, had a good shooting day. Down at the low post Nosipho Njokweni held it down proper for UJ, not letting TUT’s post anywhere close to the hoop (heads up to Tumi the number 11 from TUT who really tried to bag a couple of baskets for her team). Final score UJ 85 – 9 TUT.
CUT vs. TUT (Men) – 22/03/2009
After the debate last year of whether or not Central University of Technology (CUT) would play in the premier division; this past weekend those questions were answered by the boys from the Free State. They showed a lot of heart and a lot of character on court and with their charismatic coach Kimathi on their benchi; they had the spirit to rally from 10 points down and win the game. CUT have the likes of Thuso playing for them which adds some experience to the young ambitious team.
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