Bulawayo basketball officials undergo training

THE Bulawayo Basketball Association (BBA) successfully held a referees’ clinic ahead of the resumption of league games this coming weekend.

A total of 21 officials underwent the training programme conducted by internationally certified referee Ignatius Yesaya.

The clinic was meant to ensure the standards of officiating in the league remain at the top level.

BBA secretary-general Francis Dube said the clinic was a huge success.

“The idea is to re-tool our referees as well as being to have more players in the field. Invitations for participants to the clinic were extended to stakeholders in the game which include primary and secondary schools.

“Naph and Nash are responsible for the organisation of the game at primary and secondary levels respectively. BBA’s idea is to recruit teachers and administrators from these organisations on stream and help boost the development of the game in primary and secondary schools,” said Dube.

League action is set to resume this weekend.

In the Elite League, which is the top division, Legends and Southern Mavericks went into the mid-season break as the joint leaders.

Both teams have accumulated 12 points from seven games.

In the last round of fixtures, Legends were at their best as they won 80-49 over Giants while South Mavericks failed to overcome Lakers Talen Vision.

The Mavericks went down 51-79.

Giants occupy position three on the six-team log with 11 points, just one behind the leaders.

Lakers occupy fourth position with 10 points while Nust and Highlanders occupy fifth and sixth position respectively.

Nust has 10 points while Highlanders is on eight points.