Basketball in Africa

By Faustine Feliciane

JKT hit Vijana 59-34 in a Kili RBA opening match played at Chang`ombe`s TCC Club in Dar es Salaam last Sunday.
The winners led 30-20 until the breather with Ashraf Harun scoring 20 points, Juma Kisocky (10 points) and Charles Makene eight points.
Top scorers for Vijana were Charles Dismas (9), Jacob Erick (7) and Mohamed Ally `Dibo` (6).
Savio defeated TP Stars 64-34 in another game played over the weekend.
The highest scorers for the winners were George Tarimo (13), Ally Mnyamani (12) and Yusuph Abdul (10).
Chui crashed Don Bosco 74-32 in another match played at the same ground.
The league will continue next weekend at Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club when Dar es Salaam Outsiders will take on Tanzania Prisons, JKT Mgulani vs ABC and Savio vs Jogoo.