Bricks underlined their credentials when they clinched GY Imports and Exports Basketball Association of Malawi (Basmal) national championship held at African Bible College (ABC) in Lilongwe on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Blantyre-based basketball giants defeated Central Zone Basketball League (Cezobal) champions, Cougars 62-58 in the final.<\/p>\n
For winning the tournament, Bricks have earned themselves a trip to Tanzania for friendly games, courtesy of GY Imports and Exports. The champions also received medals and K1.5 million, whereas Cougars pocketed K750,000.<\/p>\n
ABC Lions came third and received K250,000.<\/p>\n
Basmal general secretary, Edgar Ng\u2019ong\u2019ola, hailed GY Imports and Exports for sponsoring the tournament.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs Basmal, we would like to thank GY Imports and Exports for a wonderful job they are doing to develop basketball in the country. They have brought back the glory days of basketball,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Speaking during the prize presentation, GY Imports and Exports, managing director, Griffin Kalua, pledged to continue with the sponsorship next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe basketball fans need to support our company by buying different merchandise so that we come back next year in a bigger way,\u201d Kalua said.<\/p>\n
Eight teams participated in the GY Imports and Exports-sponsored tournament.<\/p>\n
The national championship was sponsored by GY Imports and Exports-dealers in furniture, ICT equipment, stationary, tiles, toilet sets and building materials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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