Khomas wins NSSU basketball champs

THE Khomas region boys’ and girls’ teams are the 2005 champions of the Namibia Schools Sports Union (NSSU) national basketball championships.

The Khomas under-19 boys beat Oshikoto 45-31 in a tense final to successfully defend their title at the University of Namibia gymnasium over the weekend. Khomas trailed 15-19 at half-time and had to fight tooth and nail to get back into the game.Their female counterparts won by only five points against defending champions Oshana, who put up a brave fight trying to retain their title.The full-time score was 42-37 and half-time was 24-11.The third best boys’ team, from the Oshana region, beat Caprivi 26-25 in the third and fourth place playoff, while Oshikoto won the third place by beating Ohangwena 22-17.Three players were awarded for outstanding play.Cornelia Nainda from the Oshana region and Monde Sibolile from Khomas shared the Most Valuable Player award for girls, while Khomas region’s Toivo Asheeke was chosen as the best player among the boys.It was tough competition throughout the championships, as players were also vying for a place in the national team to compete in the annual Confederation of Schools Sports Association in Southern Africa (COSSASA) Ball Games billed for Botswana at the end of August.Two provisional teams have been announced to go into a training camp by mid-August.The teams are: Boys under-19: Michael Mukumbatua (Khomas), Albert Mahongo (Kavango), F.Kamati (Oshikoto), Jesse Hauwanga (Oshana), N.Pamwene (Oshikoto), Marcelius Mpareke (Kavango), Tuli Shivute (Khomas), Michael Kasonda (Kavango), E.Shikongo (Oshikoto), Reinier Ashipala (Khomas), Raymond Gaeb (Kunene), Joseph Kandala (Kavango), I.Haufiku (Oshikoto), Toivo Asheeke (Khomas), Felix Dasilwa (Kavango).Girls under-19: Cornelia Nainda (Oshana), Irja Gideon (Oshana), Lucia Kawedi (Oshana), Kizzy Murorua (Khomas), Ndapewa Nanghala (Khomas), Maria Uuanga (Khomas), Monde Sibolile (Khomas), Maijaliisa, Maria- Nginyonane (Ohangwena), Mungangera Ndahalombili (Ohangwena), Alfonsina Rimone (Kavango), Murere (Kavango), Bertha Joachim (Omusati), Veneruru (Omaheke), Johanna Amunyela (Oshikoto).-NampaKhomas trailed 15-19 at half-time and had to fight tooth and nail to get back into the game.Their female counterparts won by only five points against defending champions Oshana, who put up a brave fight trying to retain their title.The full-time score was 42-37 and half-time was 24-11.The third best boys’ team, from the Oshana region, beat Caprivi 26-25 in the third and fourth place playoff, while Oshikoto won the third place by beating Ohangwena 22-17.Three players were awarded for outstanding play.Cornelia Nainda from the Oshana region and Monde Sibolile from Khomas shared the Most Valuable Player award for girls, while Khomas region’s Toivo Asheeke was chosen as the best player among the boys.It was tough competition throughout the championships, as players were also vying for a place in the national team to compete in the annual Confederation of Schools Sports Association in Southern Africa (COSSASA) Ball Games billed for Botswana at the end of August.Two provisional teams have been announced to go into a training camp by mid-August.The teams are: Boys under-19: Michael Mukumbatua (Khomas), Albert Mahongo (Kavango), F.Kamati (Oshikoto), Jesse Hauwanga (Oshana), N.Pamwene (Oshikoto), Marcelius Mpareke (Kavango), Tuli Shivute (Khomas), Michael Kasonda (Kavango), E.Shikongo (Oshikoto), Reinier Ashipala (Khomas), Raymond Gaeb (Kunene), Joseph Kandala (Kavango), I.Haufiku (Oshikoto), Toivo Asheeke (Khomas), Felix Dasilwa (Kavango).Girls under-19: Cornelia Nainda (Oshana), Irja Gideon (Oshana), Lucia Kawedi (Oshana), Kizzy Murorua (Khomas), Ndapewa Nanghala (Khomas), Maria Uuanga (Khomas), Monde Sibolile (Khomas), Maijaliisa, Maria- Nginyonane (Ohangwena), Mungangera Ndahalombili (Ohangwena), Alfonsina Rimone (Kavango), Murere (Kavango), Bertha Joachim (Omusati), Veneruru (Omaheke), Johanna Amunyela (Oshikoto).-Nampa