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Sindi back with a bang

 

Queens shooter Sindi Simtowe-Msowoya inspired her team Tigresses to two victories at Blantyre Youth Centre (BYC).

The victories over Gerald Tasaukadala Sisters (101-13) and Prison Sisters (75-43) have helped them  to ascend to the summit of Rainbow Paints Southern Region Netball League (SRNL).

The prolific goal-poacher was out of action for over a month due to a hamstring injury that prevented her from making the grade in Malawi Queens’ squad that brought bronze from the recent Fast5 World Netball Series in Australia.

Back from injury: Simtowe
Back from injury: Simtowe

At almost 95 percent shooting accuracy, she lifted up the spirits of the depleted Tigresses that were without their three key defenders Grace Mwafulirwa-Mhango, Laureen Ngwira and Beauty Basiyawo.

“I feel great to have helped my team to win,” said Simtowe-Msowoya.

“I will do my best in the next games to help my team defend the league title.”

Tigresses’ coach Peace Chawinga-Kaluwa said she was delighted with the overall performance of the team and Simtowe-Msowoya’s exploits in particular.

She said: “We had a depleted team, yet the available players put up a gallant fight to earn fantastic results.  We were quite nervous at the start of our games because we were not sure if the up-and-coming players such as Awema Chikaonda, Takondwa Chalira and Cathy Khofi could perfectly fill in the gaps but they did not disappoint.”

Tigresses lead the 10-team log table with 30 points from 11 games while their rivals Kukoma Diamonds, who beat Alliance Capital Stars 58-25 on Sunday, are second with the same points, but have inferior basket difference.

However, Diamonds have a game in hand.

Thunder Queens trounced Young Professionals 79-20 to cling on to the third-place with 24 points from 10 games.

Alliance Capital Stars are fourth with the same points from 12 matches.

According to SRNL general secretary Annie Hanjahanja-Billie, Diamonds will take on Tasaukadala Sisters at the BYC in a mid-week encounter tomorrow. n

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