Teams slam and dunk at basketball competition
The basketball competition takes place every year in January
EIGHT men’s teams and four women’s teams battled it out on the basketball court during the Bethusile Summer Slam which was held at the Kempton Park Indoor Centre on Saturday, January 30.
Organiser of the event Andile Hlophe said the summer slam takes place every year on the last weekend of January.
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“This year was the fifth edition and the second time it has been held at the Kempton Park Indoor Centre,” he said.
Hlophe said most of the teams were from around Gauteng and this year a ladies team had come all the way from Swaziland.
The ladies teams were Jozi Nuggets, Wits Lady Bucks, Alex Cavs and Superladies (Swaziland). The men’s teams competing were Jozi Nuggets, Randburg Rhinos, Braamfontein Blues, Goodfellas, Midrand Heat, Phenoms, Wanderers Scorpions and Wits Horny Bucks.
Wits Lady Bucks took the top honours in the women’s category after beating Superladies 59-48 in the final whilst the men’s title was taken by Jozi Nuggets, winning 41-33 against the Randburg Rhinos.
