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| Full court press... KTA All-Stars |
Reigning National Basketball League (NBL) champions KTA
All-Stars face a crunch tie against Bokamoso South on Friday evening. The game
is a rematch of last season’s NBL finals which KTA swept 3-0 to claim their
second title in three years.
The 2016/17 campaign has been a struggle for KTA, however, and the
champions find themselves in sixth place in the NBL A-Division and out of the
top four playoff spots. It means, as things stand, KTA would not be able to
defend their NBL title when the season reaches its business end.
KTA will be hopeful they are regaining form as they have won their last
two games, against Limkokwing University and Leseli Tigers, by a combined 34
points.
However, the champions face a tough test against a Bokamoso South side looking
to bounce back after their first defeat of the season. Bokamoso suffered a
shock 54-50 loss to Leseli Tigers last time out, their only defeat in nine
games this season, which dropped them to third place.
Bokamoso, however, can return to the top of the standings with a win
over KTA. The game will tip-off at 18:00 at the Lehakoe Club.
Staying with basketball and the Lesotho Basketball Association’s third
annual awards which have been dubbed ‘the Night of Champions’ will take centre
stage on Saturday evening. The awards will be held at AME Hall from 18:00 to 22:00
and are set to be bigger and better with soft drink company Sprite coming on
board as a backer this year.
NBL – A
P
|
Points
|
W
|
L
|
PF
|
PA
|
Diff
|
Last 10
|
Streak
|
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1
|
Bashana Baheso
|
10
|
18
|
8
|
2
|
544
|
373
|
171
|
8-2
|
W3
|
2
|
Lichocha
|
10
|
18
|
8
|
2
|
817
|
438
|
379
|
8-2
|
L1
|
3
|
Bokamoso South
|
9
|
17
|
8
|
1
|
576
|
347
|
229
|
8-1
|
L1
|
4
|
NUL Rovers
|
10
|
16
|
6
|
4
|
456
|
421
|
35
|
6-4
|
W1
|
5
|
Leseli Tigers
|
10
|
16
|
6
|
4
|
516
|
492
|
24
|
6-4
|
W1
|
6
|
KTA All-Stars
|
9
|
15
|
6
|
3
|
490
|
402
|
88
|
6-3
|
W2
|
7
|
Khubestate
|
10
|
13
|
4
|
6
|
335
|
454
|
-119
|
4-6
|
L1
|
8
|
Bokamoso North
|
10
|
13
|
3
|
7
|
309
|
426
|
-117
|
3-7
|
W1
|
9
|
Lerotholi Polytechnic
|
10
|
13
|
3
|
7
|
394
|
570
|
-176
|
3-7
|
L3
|
10
|
LCE
|
10
|
12
|
2
|
8
|
329
|
565
|
-236
|
2-8
|
L1
|
11
|
Limkokwing
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
10
|
281
|
559
|
-278
|
0-10
|
L10
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To football and Lesotho
has moved up eight places to 142nd in the world in the latest FIFA World
Rankings. The rankings were released on Thursday and they see Likuena up to 43rd
in Africa.
Staying with football and the Premier League has confirmed the venues
for this weekend’s Vodacom Premiership action. On Saturday, there will be two
double headers, one at the LCS Stadium and another at the Maputsoe DiFA
Stadium.
At LCS, Likhopo will host Rovers in an early relegation six-pointer at 13:00.
That encounter will be followed by a clash of two teams with title designs when
sixth-placed Matlama face league leaders Kick4Life at 15:00. In Maputsoe,
Linare and LDF will kick off proceedings at 13:00 before bottom side
Butha-Buthe Warriors battle champions Lioli at 15:00.
On Sunday, Sky Battalion will host Liphakoe at the Mohale’s Hoek DiFA
Stadium while Sundawana will play their home tie against LMPS in Maputsoe. The
weekend’s standout clash between Bantu and LCS, meanwhile, will be played at
Setsoto Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Vodacom Premier League Weekend Fixtures
Saturday, 26 November
Likhopo v Rovers (13:00, LCS Stadium)
Matlama v Kick4Life (15:00, LCS Stadium)
Linare v LDF (13:00, Maputsoe DiFA Stadium)
Butha-Buthe Warriors v Lioli (15:00, Maputsoe DiFA Stadium)
Sunday, 27 November
Sky Battalion v Liphakoe (15:00, Mohale’s Hoek DiFA Stadium)
Sundawana v LMPS (15:00, Maputsoe DiFA Stadium)
Bantu v LCS (15:00, Setsoto Stadium)
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| Lesotho Ultra Trial time |
Finally, the Lesotho Ultra Trail race will roar into life on Saturday. It
will be the fourth edition of the off-road marathon and it is expecting its
largest field yet with athletes from 11 different countries set to compete.
There are two competition categories,
the main 50 kilometre Ultra Skymarathon race and the Mountain Challenge of 38
kilometres. The route starts and finishes at Maliba Lodge which is the host
venue.
The unique race will see runners
pass climbs at the top of the Maluti Mountain Range reaching hieghts of over 3200
metres above sea level. The race will start at 06:30.
Race Information:
Race name: Lesotho Ultra
Trail
Venue: Tsehlanyane
National Park
Date: Saturday, 26 November
Distances: 50 km, 38 km
Start time: 06:30
Sponsors: The North Face
and Metropolitan Lesotho
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