Central Zone Basketball League champions, Bravehearts (men), claimed silver medal at Zambia Invitational Tournament held in Lusaka over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Bravehearts lost 86- 70 to Zambia\u2019s giants, Matero Magic, in the final of the competition, which also attracted teams from Zimbabwe and Tanzania. It was reportedly a balanced game.<\/p>\n
Bravehearts were the only foreign team that reached the semi-finals after Zimbabwe and Tanzania outfits were dumped out in the early stages of the tournament.<\/p>\n
Central Knights from Lilongwe also failed to reach the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Bravehearts Ladies exited the competition at the quarter-final stage.<\/p>\n
Five Malawi\u2019s teams, including Lady Dynamites and Cougars Ladies, participated in the competition.<\/p>\n
Bravehearts\u2019 Patron and Head Coach, Griffin Kalua, in an interview from Zambia, said he was satisfied with his charges\u2019 performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thank my players for showing great character throughout the competition. We have proved to them that basketball is growing in Malawi,\u201d Kalua said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think, in future, we will do better. Slowly, we are getting the much-needed experience to compete against big teams.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last year, Bravehearts and Knights took part in Swaziland Invitational Tournament.<\/p>\n
Bravehearts also hosted an international tournament in Lilongwe last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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