BY DRAXON MALOYA.
Cape Town, South Africa (News of The South) -South Africa netball team opened their campaign in this year’s Africa Netball Cup with a five star performance when they mercilessly demolished Lesotho by 116-10 before meeting Malawi in another thrilling encounter.
Playing at Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town the Proteas controlled the proceeding from the first quarter and made sure Lesotho did not come back into the game.
In a post-match interview the South African coach said she did not expect any resistance from the youthful girls from Lesotho who lacked quality and experience in comparison to the star studded South African side.
In other matches played on the opening day, Zambia beat Kenya by 56 baskets to 29 while the hosts, South Africa beat Malawi by 56-51 in their second fixture.
The Proteas used height advantage and speed to overcome an equally superior Malawi side which has the depth of quality and experience.
During post-match interview the Malawi netball coach, Peace Chawinga Kalua expressed no satisfaction with some of the decisions the umpires made in allowing what she said could not be goals.
“Honestly I don’t understand how those umpires could allow some of the games we have seen this evening, I will seek clarification on that,” Kalua said.
Other teams taking part in this year’s African Netball championship include the host, south Africa, Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya and Lesotho.
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