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South Africa edges short-handed Zimbabwe team

By on January 10, 2011 in News with 2 Comments
South Africa edges short-handed Zimbabwe team

The first men’s game of the tournament was a thriller. Fans came out in droves to support their respective nations and the players did not disappoint.  South Africa started the game strong off the solid play of Fumani Marhanele, who scored 6 quick points in the first quarter of play. Early on in the game, […]

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Leai Dongue leads Mozambique in blowout of South Africa

By on January 9, 2011 in News with 1 Comment
Leai Dongue leads Mozambique in blowout of South Africa

The FIBA Zone VI qualifiers tipped off with an exciting game between Mozambique and South Africa women’s teams.  From the start, Mozambique established control by implementing a full court 2-2-1 press against South Africa, who seemed ill equipped to deal with the press early on, and Mozambique cruised to a 10-0 lead after 2:17 minutes […]

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