Zimbabwean import Eric Banda grabbed MVP-honors in the 'LNB Vodacom' - the Mozambiquean national championship.
Banda, who is playing for Maxaquene Maputo, was also voted to the 'Ideal Five' of the season altogether with U.S. American-teammate Jason Hartford (206-F/C-85). Other players include Andre Velasco of Ferroviario Beira, David Canivete (193-F-89) of Desportivo Maputo and Octavio Magolico (200-C-84) of Ferroviario Maputo. [read more]
Maxaquene clinch National League title - Dec 21, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Maxaquene - Ferroviario Beira 81:75
Maxaquene clinched the D1 title. The Inaki Martin team defeated Ferroviario Beira in the third game of the championship series to earn the title. Eric Banda fired 19 points to pace Maxaquene in the decisive encounter.
Maxaquene did not wait for too long to surge ahead. They built a 22:14 lead at the first intermission. They maintained the lead throughout the second quarter. The Inaki Martin team piled up an 11-point cushion at the interval [read more]
Maxaquene - Ferroviario Beira 81:75
Maxaquene clinched the D1 title. The Inaki Martin team defeated Ferroviario Beira in the third game of the championship series to earn the title. Eric Banda fired 19 points to pace Maxaquene in the decisive encounter. Maxaquene did not wait for too long to surge ahead. They built a 22:14 lead at the first intermission. They maintained the lead throughout the second quarter. The Inaki Martin team piled up an 11-point cushion at the interval. Ferroviario Beira did not bow and continued to fight bravely in the third quarter. Armando Baptista (199-F-85) and Andre Velasco helped the team to cut the distance at just 6 points heading into the fourth frame. But Maxaquene did not allow their opponents to develop on this success. They closed their defence in the fourth frame and rallied to a hard-fought win at the end. Fernando Mandlate (191-G-85) scored 18 points in the win. Mucavel added 17 points for the newly crowned champions. Armando Baptista replied with 17 points for Ferroviario Beira. Andre Velasco contributed 14 points in defeat.
MAXAQUENE x Ferrovirio Beira 91-71 - Dec 15, 2009 (by Carlos Pereira)
The MAXAQUENE amends for the defeat at home (65-72) and went to hit the Ferrovirio of Beira by 91-71, dragging the end of the National Basketball Championship for the third match to be held Saturday [read more]
The MAXAQUENE amends for the defeat at home (65-72) and went to hit the Ferrovirio of Beira by 91-71, dragging the end of the National Basketball Championship for the third match to be held Saturday. May be surprised who did not have the opportunity to watch the game on the night of Sunday in the Sports Pavilion in the capital of Sofala, because Maxaquene took advantage of the third period before the second game with Ferrovirio of Beira to the end of senior male basketball , Vodacom League, having been missing the break by a difference of eight points, 35-43. After the break, it is said, the result of spectacular recovery and above all a clear advantage unproductive from Ferrovirio, Mxaquene not cancel out the disadvantage going forward with a difference of 10 points (55-45), an advantage that The locomotives have failed to turn up to the final whistle of the match, thus bringing the possibility of the title for both sides in the clash next Saturday in the capital.
BOX SCORE
Referees: Artur Bandeira, Stlio Chiau e Mrio Getimane.
Fer. da Beira (71): Zucule, Baptista (13), Velasco (21), Manheira, Zunguza, Samuel, Macucua (10), Tembo, Mutombo (8), Manhanga, Andyr (4) e Kalombo (15). Coach: Jos Delfino
Maxaquene (91): Manjate (14), Uamusse, Samora Mucavel (22), Slvio Letela (14), Eric Banda (16), Siad Cossa, Ivan Cossa, Stelio Nuaila (7), Abel Mabetene (5), Hartford (12), Pedro Cuipepo e Aniceto (1). Coach: Inhaki Garcia
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