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Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter
BULAWAYO Basketball Association (BBA) secretary general, Francis Dube says it is all systems go ahead of the inaugural edition of the Khanyisile basketball tournament which gets underway tomorrow.
The competition which is being organised by Big Five Events, is meant to fundraise for the renovation of the Khanyisile Sports Centre outside court.
“We are really excited to have this competition. Also, the fact that we have teams from other provinces shows that this competition has the potential to grow into a massive annual competition. As BBA, we are happy to have people coming in with an idea such as this one. These are the initiatives that will help the sport to grow,” said Dube.
He called on fans to come in their numbers saying they want to create a carnival atmosphere for people to enjoy the game.
Women’s teams that have confirmed participation are Lakers, JBC, UZ Sparks, Bulawayo City Towers and Great Zimbabwe University.
In the veterans’ category teams that will battle it out are Legends, Clippers select, Unicorns, Gweru Legends, Mbare Bulls and Harare Sons.
The senior men category will feature Legends, Lakers, JBC, Vic Falls Panthers, Falcons, Mavericks, Giants, Wolves and GZU.
Big Five Events comprises of Kimble Rogers, Barry Bedder, Emity Smooth and Mark Vusani. — @innocentskizoe
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