11 December 2006

ZAMBIA : Zimbabwe teach Zambia a lesson

By PATRICK CHIBUTA

ZIMBABWE 71:ZAMBIA 59
NOT even the roar of a home crowd could save the Zambian men's team that allowed Zimbabwe to inflict one of their worst defeats in recent years.

Not that Zambia lacked the players. If anything, the Zambian side had players who could take on any side in the sub region - save for African champions Angola perhaps - and come out on top.

What the Zambian side lacked was a game plan and the Zimbabweans had the sense to take advantage and become overall winners of the two-day international tournament that also featured Botswana.

The women's version had four teams - Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Lupopo, a club side from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Zambian coach Brian Nsama started with Sizi Kuntepa as point guard, Mulenga Mumba, Malindi Chipili, Webby Sikuka and Boniface Kabongo.
The Zimbabweans had Allen Tekunde, Royce Takaendesa, Tafirenyika Muchende, Eric Banda and Farai Towirare.
Zimbabwe had a 20-12 lead in the first quarter and a strong second quarter showing saw them take a 44-28 lead.
Although Zambia tried to make amends in the third period, they found the going tough as Zimbabwe played a tight zone defence.
Zambia needed to use more shooting guards to open up the defence but the coaching bench opted to keep them on the team bench.

In the women's edition. Lupopo rounded up their weekend tour with a runaway 104-34 victory over Botswana, the tournament's whipping girls.

The Zimbabwe women's side finished second after seeing off Zambia via a 84-63 scoreline.

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