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BULAWAYO Jumbos moved to second place on the Bulawayo Metropolitan Province Netball League log following their stunning 35-14 win over Zimpost at the weekend. They have amassed 30 points from 13 outings, with three points separating them from championship favourites Ntutu Sparrows who have 33 points after 11 matches.
Goal attacker Letty Mabhuta was the most outstanding player for Jumbos as she top scored with 20 points.
Jumbos captain Philingani Muzamba praised her team for a spirited performance.
“It was a good game, we played well. We hope to continue winning so that we can challenge Ntutu Sparrows for the championship,” said Muzamba.
On the other hand, Zimpost captain Sakhile Mtshitsho is still convinced that they can turn things around in the second half.
They are currently on eighth position on the log standings with 15 points after 13 matches.
“We played well, though the results tell a different story, we hope to bounce back in the second half of the season,” said Mtshitsho.
Meanwhile, Phakamani’s losing streak continued as they are yet to collect a point after they were thrashed 69-5 by Lobengula Queens.
Ntabazinduna Prision beat ZRP Ntabazinduna 20-16. The police outfit had a poor weekend as they were also beaten 38-9 by Zesa.
Results
Zesa 38, ZRP Ntabazinduna 9; Ntabazinduna Prison 20, ZRP Ntabazinduna 16; Zimpost 14, Jumbo Queens 35; Lobengula Queens 69, Phakamani 5.
P W L D GF GA Pts
Ntutu Sparrows 11 11 0 0 601 166 33
Jumbo Queens 13 10 3 0 671 243 30
Mighty Queens 10 10 0 0 621 168 30
Zesa 11 9 2 0 466 143 27
Lob Queens 11 8 3 0 474 222 24
Railstars 8 7 1 0 357 96 21
Ntabazinduna P 14 7 7 0 366 384 21
Fairbridge 10 6 4 0 403 209 18
Zimpost 13 5 8 0 411 407 15
ZRP Ntabazinduna 11 4 7 0 266 286 12
Free Stars 5 3 2 0 214 101 9
Kensington 12 3 9 0 211 527 9
Old Nic 12 2 10 0 133 519 6
Sobukazi 5 0 5 0 46 196 0
Phakamani 12 0 12 0 109 651 0
Tel-One 11 0 11 0 43 954 0
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