Women get into the swing of basketball league
We are proud of Germiston as it registered its first ladies team.
Ekurhuleni Basketball League hosted its first women’s league games for the year on May 14.
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Ten teams were placed in two groups of five that will meet during the finals weekend on Women’s Day in August.
Group A consists of Katlehong Pelicans, Soweto Rising Owls, Germiston Jaguars, Bedfordview High School and Norkem Park High School.
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Group B includes TotalNet Alberton, Vosloorus Ladies, Soweto Academy, Spartans Ladies and Malvern Jumpers Ladies.
“We are proud of Germiston as it registered its first women’s team including our u-14 provincial prodigy Tshiamo Mogapi and our BNL veteran Sihle Ngwenya,” said head coach Seaparo Ramaube.
The rest of the team are beginners who have been playing for less than a year.
The team consists of Samukelisiwe Dlamini, Olethukholo Jamani, Happy Palesa, Usher Matinyadze, Chichi Okunwa Bolu, Lwandle Khumalo and Thato Sethiba.
Two games were played on the day, which offered the opportunity to see how the team performs.
“Both games were tough and showed we still have a lot to learn. The girls are still very young. Most of them are much younger than our opponents. Now we know what we need to work on,” said coach Motheo Pule.
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The first game was against the more experienced Soweto Rising Owls and the second game was against the defending champions Norkem Park High School.
The team will be playing again in June against Katlehong Pelicans and Bedfordview High School. Ramaube said there is room for new players in the Germiston team and practice sessions are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 16:30 until 18:00 at the Germiston Stadium.
The league is open to accepting new teams, especially from schools within the Germiston area. They can contact Seaparo Ramaube on 061 455 6750 for more details.
