Basketball championships preps in full swing

Botswana will host the Zone VI Championships in October
Botswana will host the Zone VI Championships in October

The Botswana Basketball Association’s (BBA) preparations for the Zone VI Club Championships preliminaries are in full swing. Botswana hosts the tournament in Gaborone in October. The championship is expected to attract six countries, with each nation bringing six teams (three women and three men).

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) chairperson, Terrence Showa told Mmegi Sport they expect many basketball fans to come in numbers and support the tournament to be played at the University of Botswana courts.  Showa said the sport is bigger than football in other countries such as Angola, but locally it is still behind.

 “We have engaged different stakeholders such as Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) and Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) amongst others. 

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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