Maqonda Ndlovu
The MTC Netball Namibia Premier League has concluded its first-round matches, with institutional teams dominating the top four positions.
At the top, inaugural winners Namibia Correctional Services (NCS) lead defending champions Mighty Gunners and Otjozondjupa Nampol by goal difference, with the three teams tied on 18 points.
They have all played 11 games, losing two each but the goal difference of 231, 182 and 123 separates them at the top.
In the fourth position is Namibian Navy Netball Club (NNNC), and newcomers Wanderers are fifth with 16 points from 11 games with three defeats each.
They are also separated by the goal difference of 116 and 66, respectively.
Inaugural competition runners-up Tigers are at Number six, followed by Afrocat Lions at number seven and Eleven Arrows at number eight.
Young Stars are ninth, Rebel at 10th, Northern Flyballers at 11th and Fatou at 12th occupy the last four positions in the relegation zone.
National Team shooter Anna Kasper leads the sharp shooter’s log with 394 shots from 429 attempts.
Meanwhile, Netball Namibia on Monday announced that Juanita Witbeen has been co-opted to the position of vice president of development from 12 June 2023.
Her term of office will run concurrently with the current board’s term and follows the resignation of Marvellous Khaebes-Ochar.