SindiI Simtowe last Saturday guided Complex Tigresses to a victory over Blue Eagles Sisters to defend the K360 million Airtel Money national netball trophy at Katoto Secondary School courts in Mzuzu.<\/p>\n
Simtowes\u2019 team was trailing in the thrilling close battle in the first quarter by 9-11 baskets.<\/p>\n
But Simtowe, with assists from Ellen Chibokho, Rose Saidi and others, fought back to win 21-20 and 34-29 before holding the Eagles off with aggressive defending to win 44-40 in the end of last quarter.<\/p>\n
Tigresses beat CivoNets 56-34 in semi- finals while Eagles eliminated Diamonds by 36-35 baskets.<\/p>\n
North\u2019s Thunders, Zomba Prison, Civonets and Mimosa were knocked out in quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
But post match interview, Eagles\u2019 Cecilia Ntukule accused umpire Joseph Kuwanda off a vouring Tigresses, a statement manager Hellene Mpinganjira and the umpire dismissed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thank God for helping us defend the trophy despite the pressure,\u201d Mpinganjira told reportrs. Tigers received K7 milion for being top.<\/p>\n
Blue Eagles pocketed K2.5 million while third-placed Diamonds got K1 million.<\/p>\n
Young Sisters\u2019 player Mervis Kayange was named best defender, Thunders\u2019 Thandi Galeta was best centre, Rabecca Dulanya was best umpire and each got K75,000.<\/p>\n
Prisons\u2019 Ethel Ghambi got K100,000 as Player of the Tournament.<\/p>\n
Blantyre Newspapers Limited\u2019 Mphatso Malidadi and Sebastian Nyirenda were named best print media reporter and runner- up respectively.<\/p>\n
MBC\u2019s Frank Kandu won the top prize in electroni category.<\/p>\n
Airtel Malawi Country Director Francis Matseketsa expressed gratitude with netball administration and pledged continued sponsorship.<\/p>\n
Sports Minister, Grace Chiumia, thanked Airtel\u2019s sponsorship for economically empowering girls but said government is creating opportunities to support unemployed girls financially.<\/p>\n
Netball Association president, Rose Chinunda, asked Airtel Malawi to construct standard netball courts in Mzuzu as Katoto courts are not user-friendly to girls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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