Bravehearts under-18 boys and girls’ basketball teams stole the show when they clinched the 2026 Soweto Uprising tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The boys’ team won the title following a 62-51 victory over SA Elite whereas the girls’ team defeated Soweto Basketball Academy 43- 30.
Both teams had impressive runs on their way to their respective final.
The boys’ team only lost 44-37 to Red Hoops in their opening match but recovered in time to beat Elite Academy 47-18 in its second match before registering another 63-30 victory over RBB.
The team also defeated Jozi Stars 47-43 in its final group stage match.
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In the semi-finals, Bravehearts beat Soweto Basketball Academy 48-36.
On the other hand, the girls’ team had a 100 percent record at the tournament after winning all its matches.
Bravehearts girls’ team defeated Pelicans 54-37 before beating Hotshots 29- 14.
The team also registered a 58-15 victory over SBA before beating RBB 61-30.
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Bravehearts teams also dominated individual awards.
Vincent Masiyano was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the boys’ category whereas Faith Zalanje won a similar award in the girls’ category.
Gracium Phiri and Masiyano made it into the All-Stars teams whereas Zalanje and Harima Mpambiche were selected into the girls’ team.
In an interview from South Africa Wednesday, Bravehearts Team Manager Daudi Hussein said he was happy with the performance of the teams.
“The teams performed beyond our expectations.
We are excited and believe that the teams will continue to perform well at the highest level,” he said.
Hussein said the tournament provided a good exposure for the boys and girls.
“We wanted to give the girls and boys international exposure.
We are satisfied with everything that happened,” Hussein said.
The boys’ and girls’ teams’ impressive performance comes two weeks after the men and women’s teams clinched the Malawi National Basketball championship.
