Central Knights basketball team of Lilongwe left for Swaziland on Monday to participate in an Invitational Basketball Tournament.<\/p>\n
A contingent of 15 players and officials arrived in Lusaka on Monday en-route to Swaziland for the tournament to run from today to Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Lilongwe team captain, Lucky Makonokaya, hopes to deliver the goods despite this being their debut on the international platform.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are representing Malawi and we are determined to leave a legacy. All the players are geared up and are ready to flourish, \u201cMakonokaya said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Knights open the tournament with a Group C encounter against Cameo of Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n
Knights will also play Manzini Superstars from Swaziland and Lichocha of Lesotho.<\/p>\n
Some 20 teams from nine countries are expected to take part in the tournament.<\/p>\n
Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Botswana are some counties that are being represented at the tournament.<\/p>\n
The tournament started in 2012 and is aimed at fostering relationships among Swaziland basketball teams and others in the region.<\/p>\n
Malawi basketball is on track after G. Y Imports and Exports sent Bricks to a similar tournament in Tanzania this year.<\/p>\n
G Y Imports and Exports also sponsored Brave Hearts basketball team\u2019s trip to Tanzania and Zambia a few months ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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