Basketball in Africa

By Alexander Sanga
Mwanza — HEAD of Tanzania Posts Corporation in Mwanza region, Julius Chifungo, has congratulated the Bugando Planet for being crowned Mwanza regional basketball champions. Planet beat Profile 96-81 in the final match played at Bank of Tanzania (BoT) Ground, Pasiansi on Sunday to retain the title.
Chifungo paid special tribute to the acting chairman of Mwanza Regional Basketball Association (MRBA) Acting Chairman, Juvenile Kaiza, for its greet support in developing basketball talent.
Bugando also produced the league's best player in Amos Semberia. The champions received a golden cup, medals and certificate of participation, while the runners-up got a silver cup, medals and certificate. The league involved nine teams from the region.
They were Bugando Planet, Profile, Pasiansi Dolphins, Butimba Spiders, Mwanza Eagles, Warriors, Heat, St Augustine University of Tanzania (Saut) and Bugando CUHAS. Kaiza said after the league they are now organizing a basketball bonanza to be held on Sunday. "We're glad that the league is over.
We faced many challenges such as lack of basketball facilities and teams like Mwanza Eagles and Butimba Eagles refused to play some of their matches," he said.