25 April 2007
TANZANIA : JKT make furious start
By Renatha Msungu
JKT men started defending their title well by defeating Rangers of Zanzibar 93-44 in the opening match of the on-going Union Basketball League match at the National Indoor Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Monday.
The Mainland team led 28-12 in the first quarter before stretching their lead to 47-20 until the half of the game.
The defending champions lead 67-35 in the third quarter.
A good combination of Charles Makene, Ashrafu Haroun and Tumsifu Apolo, helped JKT won the game.
Makene scored 17 points while Haroun and Tumsifu scored 16 and 8 points respectively for the winners. Ranger`s Hafidhi Mgeni and Abdu Ally scored 11 and 12 points respectively.
Meanwhile, the government promised to work closely with Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) in preparations for the next year`s championship.
The Minister for State, Vice-President Office, Union Affairs, Dr. Hussein Mwinyi, made the promise when he opened the league.
`This will be in line with our efforts to strengthen our Union between Zanzibar and Mainland. My ministry will play a great role in co-ordinating the event next year,` said Dr. Mwinyi.
On his side, the TBF President, Richard Kasesela, said the federation would next year stage the event in Pemba as a way to strenghten the Union.
The Union Basketball League is expected to end on April 26, the Union Day.
JKT men started defending their title well by defeating Rangers of Zanzibar 93-44 in the opening match of the on-going Union Basketball League match at the National Indoor Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Monday.
The Mainland team led 28-12 in the first quarter before stretching their lead to 47-20 until the half of the game.
The defending champions lead 67-35 in the third quarter.
A good combination of Charles Makene, Ashrafu Haroun and Tumsifu Apolo, helped JKT won the game.
Makene scored 17 points while Haroun and Tumsifu scored 16 and 8 points respectively for the winners. Ranger`s Hafidhi Mgeni and Abdu Ally scored 11 and 12 points respectively.
Meanwhile, the government promised to work closely with Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) in preparations for the next year`s championship.
The Minister for State, Vice-President Office, Union Affairs, Dr. Hussein Mwinyi, made the promise when he opened the league.
`This will be in line with our efforts to strengthen our Union between Zanzibar and Mainland. My ministry will play a great role in co-ordinating the event next year,` said Dr. Mwinyi.
On his side, the TBF President, Richard Kasesela, said the federation would next year stage the event in Pemba as a way to strenghten the Union.
The Union Basketball League is expected to end on April 26, the Union Day.
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