Wits vs. UJ (Men) - 2009-03-22

The game that wrapped up last weekend's basketball action was the Wits and University of Johannesburg (UJ) men's team. From the jump ball the game was quick and exciting; UJ met their match this time, with a team equally quick and talented. Once again the referees made some shocking calls (fortunately the lime light ain't on them). Moving right along... Chelumusa Khumalo had a fantastic game, getting the most minutes on the floor since joining Galaxy (UJ) last year. "I played good defense, I guess that's the reason why coach played me", was what Stanger had to say when asked about his game. Wayne (Wits 15) was silently hurting UJ in the Small forward position, and having a rebounding stallion like Long (Wits 11) was something that helped Wits stay in the game. Long was rebounding, blocking shots and scoring baskets at crucial times and when Wits stopped using him they were struggling to get their offense going. With 1:56 on the clock, Wits finally gave up with the chances of a comeback gone. But they should regroup and figure out how to break the UJ press.

Listening to the comments that were being made by the spectators and many others can concur that Wits hasn't looked this good in A LONG TIME! Congratulations to all the teams that played this weekend. The big game to look out for this Friday night is Wits Alumni going head to head against the University of Johannesburg at the Wits courts. This is a game that can either prove many points being made about University teams, answering the question whether or not the University teams are a going to give the "Senior Teams" a good run for their money. We'll soon find out.

Article written by Nthabiseng Mushi






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