Last Minute Score hurts Botswana

Botswana's Emmanuel Ramoshebi (in blue) fights for the ball with Stelio Nuaila of Mozambique. PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Botswana's Emmanuel Ramoshebi (in blue) fights for the ball with Stelio Nuaila of Mozambique. PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Botswana’s dream of playing in the Afro Basketball tournament in Cameroon next year were shattered when they lost to Mozambique by a point as the game ended 69- 68 in favour of the visitors.

Mozambique scored the winner in the last minute of the second leg of the qualifiers that were played at Ditshupo hall on Saturday night.

In the first leg that was played in Mozambique, Botswana lost 61- 40.

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