LAKERS’ women side humiliated Stars 101-28 in a one-sided affair to see them stretch their lead at the top of the table in a Southern League basketball fixture played at the Bulawayo Courts for the Disabled (BCD) on Saturday. SPORTS REPORTER
Highlanders women’s side slipped up in their quest for the title as they failed to impress like their male counterparts narrowly going down 54-55 to Giants in a closely contested encounter.
Highlanders men ran riot as they beat Oilers 104-49. A prolific Mike Zokuhle led the Highlanders offensive bagging an incredible 32 points to spearhead his side to a massive victory as the title race heats up.
Unicorns kept their title hopes alive by recording two straight wins during the weekend as they edged past a determined Southern Mavericks 71-68 before going on to record an easy 71-22 victory over Stars.
Oilers failed to bounce back from their heavy defeat at the hands of Highlanders when they went down to Kings 60-43 ending the weekend in misery. ZB Titans continued singing the blues when they lost 53-23 to Mavericks.
This weekend the league will take a break to give way for the inter-provincial that will be taking place at Gweru from February 1-3.
