Leopards seek revenge

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VARSITY Leopards are set to clash with Stormers, in a potentially thrilling encounter of the Harare Basketball A' League match set for the University of Zimbabwe courts, today.

Leopards will be seeking revenge after they surprisingly losing 59-61 to Stormers, in a first round match of the 2


Having been the only team that has beaten log leaders, JBC in the past, Leopards will be hunting for all points to add on to their 30 points, which saw them on position four on the log standings, before yesterday's matches, at Richwood Park.

With former JBC player Hamilton Mudawarima, Melvin Chitiyo from Golden Spurs having joined the Leopards side to partner captain Gideon Kembo, Tendai Chiyangwa and Tinashe "Voltron" Muchenje, the Darlington Masenda-coached side appears destined to destroy.

Stormers coach, Linos Mushonga will be hoping history repeats itself again when his charges take the battle to the court.

A win today will power Stormers to 28 points in 18 matches.

Meanwhile UZ Stars will play Pistons while Leopards clash with Stormers, in the women's league scheduled for the same venue, today.

B' league top guns Drifters and Stanbic Mavericks square up for a titanic battle as other A' League matches pit South Central and Kingdom Cavaliers, with Pistons facing UZ Stars.
 
HBA A' League log standings as at 5/02/09
  

  Team Played Won Lost Pts
1 JBC 16 16 0 32
2 Sigauke 17 15 2 32
3 Raiderz 17 14 3 31
4 Varsity Leopards 16 14 2 30
5 Kingdom Cavaliers 17 12 5 29
6 Stormers 17 10 6 26
7 Faith Wear Jammers 17 8 8 24
8 Pistons 17 6 11 23
9 Pross 17 5 11 21
10 Nuggets 16 5 10 20
11 Golden Spurs 17 4 12 20
12 Gentlemen’s Association 16 4 11 19
13 South Central 17 2 15 19
14 UZ Stars 17 2 15 19

  WOMEN League

  Team Playd Won Lost Pts
1 Stanbic Mavericks 13 11 2 24
2 JBC 12 11 0 22
3 Varsity Leopards 12 11 0 22
4 Raiderz 12 9 3 21
5 Real Returners 14 7 7 21
6 Glen Norah Pistons 14 Zimbabwe Sports News

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