Universities gear up for Varsity Basketball
BRAAMFONTEIN – Ankles will be broken, threes will be drained, dunks will be blocked.
It’s all systems go as eight SA universities get ready to compete in the inaugural Varsity Basketball tournament as part of Varsity Sports.
The tournament will have eight of the best university basketball teams battling it out for top honours and bragging rights.
It will be hosted at Wits’ multi-sports hall and the first four rounds will take place between 5 and 7 October and the last three and knockout rounds will take place from 12 to 14 October.
Wits point guard Angelo Quinn on being the host university for the inaugural Varsity Basketball tournament! #varsityballin @WitsBasketball pic.twitter.com/FmadQUGPeS
— Varsity Basketball (@VarsityBallin) September 19, 2018
Wits University and the University of Johannesburg will be competing in the tournament and it will be interesting to see which university goes the furthest.
Basketball lovers will be treated to a Johannesburg derby on 7 October as Wits and UJ will take each other on at 2pm.
Prior to this, UJ will open their tournament on 5 October against Nelson Mandela University while Wits take aim at the University of Cape Town at 7.30pm.
The @UJ_Sport orange wave captain on his squad bringing the fire to the varsity basketball tournament on the 5-7 October! #varsityballin pic.twitter.com/LNAxlJLsuo
— Varsity Basketball (@VarsityBallin) September 19, 2018
The full list of fixtures can be found HERE
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