WBNL Round 1 (Regular Season): Pride is defeated by Mountaineers

The Regular Season in WBNL just started. Coincidentally all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Pride at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by Mountaineers 61-41. Mountaineers held Pride to an opponent 20.8 percent shooting from the field compared to 30.1 percent accuracy of the winners. Mountaineers forced 25 Pride turnovers and outrebounded them 67-47 including a 24-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Mountaineers made 8 blocks. Leah Faurholm (-2006) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Lerato Ngakane chipped in 15 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side Basetsana Taukobong responded with 6 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Cape. host Mountaineers were smashed by Magic 73-46. Rachel Ngona nailed 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Zanele Vimbela accounted for 5 points and 24 rebounds. Nicole Mangondo came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds for Mountaineers in the defeat. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

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Pride - Mountaineers 41-61

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Pride at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by Mountaineers 61-41. Mountaineers held Pride to an opponent 20.8 percent shooting from the field compared to 30.1 percent accuracy of the winners. Mountaineers forced 25 Pride turnovers and outrebounded them 67-47 including a 24-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Mountaineers made 8 blocks. Leah Faurholm (-2006) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Lerato Ngakane chipped in 15 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side Basetsana Taukobong responded with 6 points and 12 rebounds and Enathi Petse scored 6 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Pride: T.Mphahlele 9+2ast, J.Malapile 9+2reb, B.Taukobong 6+12reb+2ast, E.Petse 6+7reb, D.Mahana 5+3reb, B.Phaladi 2+1ast
Mountaineers: L.Faurholm 16+14reb+4ast, L.Ngakane 15+12reb+1ast, N.Mangondo 11+10reb+5ast, R.Jasi 6+6reb+1ast, C.Goliath 5+13reb+3ast, I.Tredoux 4+2reb+3ast

Mountaineers - Magic 46-73

The game between Top Four teams took place in Cape. host Mountaineers were smashed by Magic 73-46. Magic forced 21 Mountaineers turnovers. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Rachel Ngona nailed 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Zanele Vimbela accounted for 5 points and 24 rebounds. Nicole Mangondo came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and Lerato Ngakane added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Mountaineers in the defeat. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
WC Mountaineers: N.Mangondo 12+12reb+1ast, C.Goliath 11+7reb+1ast, L.Ngakane 9+11reb+1ast, T.Campbell 8+6reb+1ast, I.Tredoux 6+9reb+1ast, Z.Mqakayi 0+1reb+1ast
Egoli M.: R.Ngona 24+6reb+2ast, P.Nkosi 18+10reb+1ast, L.Mutungutungu 16+5reb+5ast, T.Kotsane 8+6reb, Z.Vimbela 5+24reb+2ast, L.Nkabini 2+5reb