WC Mountaineers conquer WBNL title

WC Mountaineers - Tshwane S. 44-42

WC Mountaineers claimed WBNL title. They held off Tschwane Suns to complete the sweep of the Finals. WC Mountaineers held Tshwane S. to an opponent 23.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 24.2 percent accuracy of the winners. WC Mountaineers forced 21 Tshwane S. turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when WC Mountaineers made 10 blocks. Talita Mamani scored 9 points, 17 rebounds and 8 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Buyiswa Gwangwa (159-1994) chipped in 6 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Zimbabwean Maria Mutengo (-2001) responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Zimbabwean Charity Chigumba (176-1986) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
WC Mountaineers: T.Mamani 9+17reb+2ast, L.Ngakane 9+7reb, B.Gwangwa 6+8reb+3ast, S.Hamidi 4+3reb+1ast, I.Tredoux 4+4reb, C.Goliath 4+6reb+1ast
Tshwane S.: M.Mutengo 15+8reb+3ast, C.Chigumba 11+11reb+2ast, I.Nyatlo 6+1reb+4ast, K.Phiri 5+3reb, E.Moutlwatse 4+3reb+3ast, S.Classen 1+1reb