adminInnocent Kurira, Sports Reporter BULAWAYO men’s basketball league side Southern Mavericks will be out for nothing but a win when they face Lupane State University (LSU) at Khanyisile Sports Centre this afternoon. Southern Mavericks are top of the table with 25 points from 13 games and will fancy their chances of maintaining pole position with a victory.
Mavericks coach, Liberty Nyathi, is confident of victory going into the fixture.
“The boys are ready for the game and confidence levels are high in camp, so we expect to put up a brilliant performance on the court. We go into game expecting victory to extend our lead at the top of the table.
“We are using every game as a platform to fine tune and polish up our tactics for National Championships. The expectation is that every player steps up their game and earn a place in the squad for the nationals,” said Nyathi.
LSU, who relatively have had a tough season, will be eager to prove themselves against one of the league’s top sides. They sit second from bottom on the table having accumulated 11 points from 10 games.
A victory against the leaders will surely be a confidence booster for the varsity side who are eager to save their dismal season. In the ladies division, a potentially explosive encounter is on the cards when defending champions Southern Mavericks take on table toppers, Lakers Seniors.
Lakers are undefeated after winning all of their 11 encounters this season; they top the chart with a total of 22 points. Defending champions, Mavericks, are keeping close tabs on the leaders with 21 points from 11 games. In another women’s encounter Highlanders will face Divas in what promises to be an exciting encounter.
Fixtures
Men: Mavericks vs LSU, Nust B vs Oilers, Highlanders vs Giants, Women: Highlanders vs Divas, Angels vs Nust, Lakers Snr vs Southern Mavericks
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