Uganda’s She Cranes are Africa netball champions
FINAL RESULTS
Uganda 67 Zambia 50
Malawi 71 Botswana 39
Zimbabwe 68 Namibia 37
Uganda’s She Cranes are Africa netball champions.
With five wins out of five, the She Cranes capped a memorable tournament by beating Zambia 67-50 baskets on the final day of the six-nation event at Lugogo, Kampala.
Spurred by goal attacker Proscovia Peace, Uganda humbled Africa’s top ranked team Malawi Queens and defending champions Zimbabwe Gems in the tournament as they scored a record 335 baskets.
Malawi Queens are ranked 6th in the world, Uganda is ranked 13th, Zimbabwe 16th and Zambia 15th.
The She Cranes entered the final day walking tall, after they got a
boost from Uganda President Yoweri Museveni, who gave them and the U-20
netball teams a sh96 million .
Team P W D L PTS GOAL AVUganda 5 5 0 0 10 335
Malawi 5 4 0 1 8 284
Zimbabwe 5 3 0 2 6 273
Zambia 5 2 0 3 4 266
Botswana 5 1 0 4 2
Namibia 5 0 0 5 0
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