Online Reporter
Sibonokuhle Mboni [email protected]
CORRECTIONAL Services’ unbeaten run in the Rainbow Netball League faces a stern test on Saturday when they play against third-placed Green Fuel at the Chisumbanje Bubble.
The league fixtures secretary Precious Mudenge says the match promises to be a thriller.
Correctional lead the log with 43 points from 22 matches, with 21 wins and a draw.
They were at their best last weekend when they thrashed White Angels 97-10. Green Fuel are third on 33 points from 20 games and have lost only three times this season.
Correctional services will in their second game of the day clash with White Angels and later Filchrist who are eighth and on 25 points.
“Correctional Queens know what Green Fuel are capable of and they will have to bring their ‘A’ game to avoid disappointment,” said Mudenge.
Title rivals Glow Petroleum, second on 35 points from 18 games and also unbeaten, play Flow Angels at 10am, Hwange Colliery at 12noon and Tenax at 2pm at Mutare Girls High Bubble.
Mudenge said Glow will also play at Chisumbanje on 10 October, as that bubble was initially postponed, which will help them catch up on matches.
The two unbeaten sides meet on 17 October at Chikurubi Bubble, and Mudenge expects the match to settle the title race.
“We are expecting fireworks on the 17th of October, that is definitely when the title is going to be decided,” she said.
Mudenge noted that the two teams have only lost to each other over the past three seasons. Last season Glow Petroleum lost the first leg to Correctional Queens, then won the return leg.
Elsewhere ZRP Bulawayo, Chibwe, Golden Valley and Black Mambas meet at Ross Camp Bubble, while Santa Queens, Belvedere and ZRP Vixens will play in the Mutare Girls High Bubble. Khami face J.T Highflyers at the Khami Prison Bubble.
Fixtures
Saturday
Chisumbanje Bubble: Green Fuel v Correctional, Correctional v White Angels, Green Fuel v
Filchrist, Filchrist v White Angels, Correctional v Filchrist, Green Fuel v White Angels
Mutare Girls High Bubble: Flow Angels v Glow Petroleum, Glow Petroleum v Hwange Colliery,
Tenax v Hwange, Flow Angels v Tenax Glow Petroleum v Tenax, Santa v Belvedere, Belvedere v
ZRP Vixens, Santa v ZRP Vixens
Ross Camp
ZRP Bulawayo v Golden Valley, Golden Valley v Black Mambas, ZRP Bulawayo v Black Mambas
Khami Bubble
Khami v JT Flyers
Sunday
Hwange v ZRP Vixens, Tenax v Belvedere
