City Bulls, ABC Renew Rivalry - Jan 27, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
A partisan crowd is expected at the National Indoor Stadium today when basketball giants Vijana and ABC lock horns in the RBA League match.Matches involving the two teams usually attract tens of basketball fans, mainly the youth, and today's showdown is expected to follow that tradition. Both teams were yesterday busy, perfecting their tactics for what promises to be an exciting match [read more]
A partisan crowd is expected at the National Indoor Stadium today when basketball giants Vijana and ABC lock horns in the RBA League match.Matches involving the two teams usually attract tens of basketball fans, mainly the youth, and today's showdown is expected to follow that tradition. Both teams were yesterday busy, perfecting their tactics for what promises to be an exciting match.
The two teams last met in the RBA League last year at the same venue where Vijana, better known in the basketball circles as City Bulls, hit their rivals 65-58.
But Vijana should not expect an easy ride today because ABC have been very impressive this year.
Filbert Mwaipungu, one of the country's best basketball players at the moment, is among the players Vijana must mark tightly if they want to grab the two points at stake in today's encounter.
The other key players for ABC are Gilbert Batungi, Adamu Jegame and Juma Kisocky while Vijana will likely bank on Jacob Malenga, Mohamed Dibo and Mohamed Heri to score points.ABC will be fighting for their first victory in the league, while Vijana, who beat Pazi 61-56 in their opening match, will be seeking their second win.
Vijana coach Bahati Mgunda predicted a tough match yesterday, but remained optimistic that it would produce positive results for his team.
'ABC are a hard nut to crack when at their best as those who have seen them in action can attest,' said Mgunda.
'But our fans should expect positive results, we're well prepared for the match,' he added.
His ABC counterpart, Leonard Kwale said his team would not afford another defeat to Vijana today.'They should expect the worst this time around. We'll be all out for a win,' Kwale said confidently. Courtesy of: The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
City Bulls, ABC renew rivalry - Jan 22, 2012 (by Carlos Pereira)
By Brown Msyani
The Citizen Correspondent
Dar es Salaam. A partisan crowd is expected at the National Indoor Stadium today when basketball giants Vijana and ABC lock horns in the RBA League match.Matches involving the two teams usually attract tens of basketball fans, mainly the youth, and todays showdown is expected to follow that tradition. Both teams were yesterday busy, perfecting their tactics for what promises to be an exciting match [read more]
By Brown Msyani The Citizen Correspondent Dar es Salaam. A partisan crowd is expected at the National Indoor Stadium today when basketball giants Vijana and ABC lock horns in the RBA League match.Matches involving the two teams usually attract tens of basketball fans, mainly the youth, and todays showdown is expected to follow that tradition. Both teams were yesterday busy, perfecting their tactics for what promises to be an exciting match. The two teams last met in the RBA League last year at the same venue where Vijana, better known in the basketball circles as City Bulls, hit their rivals 65-58. But Vijana should not expect an easy ride today because ABC have been very impressive this year. Filbert Mwaipungu, one of the countrys best basketball players at the moment, is among the players Vijana must mark tightly if they want to grab the two points at stake in todays encounter. The other key players for ABC are Gilbert Batungi, Adamu Jegame and Juma Kisocky while Vijana will likely bank on Jacob Malenga, Mohamed Dibo and Mohamed Heri to score points.ABC will be fighting for their first victory in the league, while Vijana, who beat Pazi 61-56 in their opening match, will be seeking their second win. Vijana coach Bahati Mgunda predicted a tough match yesterday, but remained optimistic that it would produce positive results for his team. ABC are a hard nut to crack when at their best as those who have seen them in action can attest, said Mgunda. But our fans should expect positive results, were well prepared for the match, he added. His ABC counterpart, Leonard Kwale said his team would not afford another defeat to Vijana today.They should expect the worst this time around. Well be all out for a win, Kwale said confidently.
ABC, JKT Meet in RBA League Opener - Jan 12, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
Dar es Salaam For basketball fans, the National Indoor Stadium is the place to be as the 2012 RBA League starts with enticing games.Defending champions JKT open their title defence campaign against ABC in a repeat of last year's tense final.
Temeke MP Abas Mtemvu will grace the opening ceremony before the eagerly awaited tip-off.JKT, who trounced ABC 59-37 in a tension packed final, head to the courts with a psychological advantage [read more]
Dar es Salaam For basketball fans, the National Indoor Stadium is the place to be as the 2012 RBA League starts with enticing games.Defending champions JKT open their title defence campaign against ABC in a repeat of last year's tense final.
Temeke MP Abas Mtemvu will grace the opening ceremony before the eagerly awaited tip-off.JKT, who trounced ABC 59-37 in a tension packed final, head to the courts with a psychological advantage.The reigning champions would be expecting Himidi Choka, Frank Kusiga (180-G-82) and Francis Mlewa (183-F-80) to do the damage once again.
However, ABC remain to be the team to beat considering the quality of their players.ABC bank on the likes of Filbert Mwaipungu, Adamu Jegame and Gilbert Batungi to avenge the defeat.
ABC head coach Leonard Kwale believes that his side can tame JKT, insisting that their intense preparations will reflect in this encounter.'We went back to the drawing board after an embarrassing loss last year, we are well prepared for the challenge and hopefully we'll beat them,' he said. However, JKT's coach Turbet Matiku said his charges will do the basics of the game to win.
'We have worked hard to get where we are right now and I believe the lads will execute when they face ABC,' he said.The day will also see Savio face Police while in the women's league, Lady Lioness will be hunting victory when they play Vijana Queens.
The men's teams taking part in this year's league are; Savio, ABC, Hoop Life, Vijana, JKT, Magone, Oilers, Chui and Pazi. Courtesy of: The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
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