News

17/11/2010 02:09

Touching Base

It has been a long while since I last posted. Sad when I  think about the fact that  I dedicated this small site to be the most up-to-date on Basketball info in Malawi. Ah, well, life happens. The only news I have from this far from home is that there is a new coach for the men's team,...

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20/07/2009 13:55

Zain Sozobal - 11 July 2009

  Influential Magang’a offguard Hope Chisamanga dominated Zain awards during the Southern Zone Basketball League (Sozobal) bonanza on Saturday at Blantyre Youth Centre. Zain, through their marketing agents Empire Marketing, invaded BYC to spice up the event. Empire Marketing announced that...

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20/07/2009 13:46

Malawi Wins over Mozambique - 07 July 2009

  In the Picture:  Malawi Point guard, Dan Khomba (Club team: Bricks) Malawi upset Mozambique BY MPHATSO MALIDADI 16:12:34 - 09 July 2009 Malawi national basketball team recorded an important victory after defeating Mozambique 77-54 on Tuesday at African Bible College in Lilongwe...

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14/06/2009 14:37

Tri-nation tournament- July 6 weekend, 2009

Malawi plans to host another tri-nation basketball tournament in honour of Independence Day.  Malawi hosted the first of the proposed annual event in 2008.  The teams that participated were Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.  The cup was won by Zimbabwe.  This year Malawi plans to...

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20/04/2009 18:31

Bricks Clinch Presidential Cup

The leading men's basketball club in Malawi clinched the newly introduced Presidential Cup on April 18, 2009.  Details to follow.  Congratulations to Bricks, Presidential Cup Winners 2009!

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12/04/2009 14:40

Presidential Cup

Being far from home myself it's hard to come by news of Basketball in Malawi.  Thankfully I have come by a little bit of news.  The President's Cup is underway and Bricks, victorious on April 10, have qualified for the finals to be played on April 18.  Thanks Dan for the news, now...

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07/03/2009 13:06

A lull in the Action

I've tried to keep my ears to the ground.  No signs of a tournament in sight.  Let's hang in there, basketball action is bound to com.  In the meanwhile, this site welcomes photo contributions for the gallery.  You may share your photos with me on Facebook at Thandi Soko or...

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02/02/2009 09:17

ALL-STAR Results

BASMAL 2009 took place on Saturday, January 31st at ABC's Macon Gymnasium.  Turn-out was quite good and the players played very competitively. The winners were SOZOBAL, a tight match that ended with a 3 point difference.  CEZOBAL trully gave SOZOBAL a run for their money and definitely...

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30/01/2009 12:25

Schedule for All-Star Tournament

Date: January 31, 2009 Time:   8.00 AM onwards Venue: African Bible College Macon Gymn Participants: NOZOBAL (Men), CEZOBAL(Men, Women), SOZOBAL(Men, Women) Fixtures: North vs. Center (Men) South vs. North (Men) South vs. Center (Women) South vs. Center (Men)

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27/01/2009 07:55

NOZOBAL and CEZOBAL Teams Named

The names of the final squads to represent NOZOBAL and CEZOBAL at this Saturday's All-Star tournament have been released.  Northern Coach's Manfred Msyali's team is as follows: Alinane Harawa Mayamiko Chilongozi Chrispin Mzeka Bruce Chiumia Mwanson Phiri Samuel Nyirenda Honest...

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Now that we have and Eastern Region, do we need Ezobal

No, the only active Eastern Region team is Zomba (3,999)
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Welcome to our website

Welcome to Basketball in Malawi. Ours is a nation that is pro-football, even our best basketballers are seen around town donning English Premier League Jerseys for example.  Football is a grand game but so is basketball. Many of life's lessons have been learned on the court and it is of prime importance that this sport be given the honor it deserves in our nation...eyond tournaments and newspaper reports.