The Inaugural MTC Netball Namibia Premier League (NNPL) champions, Namibia Correctional Services (NCS), extended their lead on top of the 2023 log standings after winning a crucial match on Saturday against their rivals, the Mighty Gunners.
Prior to Saturday’s match, Both Gunners and NCS were tied at 22 points, and Saturday’s encounter was the one to decide which of the two previous winners would increase their chances of winning the title this season.
The two teams clashed on Saturday at Walvis Bay in a match that saw NCS narrowly down their opponents by 40-37. Speaking to this publication after the match, NSC Sports Administrator Absolom Mushandja said the game was a must-win for them.
“It was a crucial match; we knew it was going to be a tough game for us, but we also knew that all we wanted was the maximum points, and that’s what we went to do. This will now leave everything in our hands. To me, I think that’s the only hard game that we needed to win to ensure that our chances of winning the league this season are high. We have to turn our focus on the remaining league matches,” he said.
In other matches on Saturday, Afrocat Lions defeated Fatou 43-18, while Eleven Arrows suffered a 44-48 defeat at the hands of Tigers.
Newly promoted side Wanderers continued to soar in the league as they thrashed Young Stars 53-36.
Meanwhile, Namibia Navy defeated Otjozondjupa Nampol 58-37, with Eleven Arrows collecting maximum points by defeating Rebels 49-29.
Afrocats Lions accounted for Young Stars, winning 39-43 in the last match of the day.
Yesterday, Otjozondjupa Nampol bounced back from Saturday’s defeat to win 58-24 against Fatou, while Eleven Arrows beat Young Stars 59-48.
NCS continued their impressive run as they battered Rebels 60-19, with Tigers continuing from where they left off on Saturday, winning 59-25 against Fatou.
Finally yesterday, Namibian Navy concluded the weekend’s proceedings with a close 47-43 victory over Wanderers.