In Basketball (male) also Mazembe shines. Photo credit: Fibaafrica.com
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BC Mazembe the champion of Katanga
July 31, 2015
Winner of the team from Quartier Mission from Likasi 68-45 in the finals of Basketball Provincial Championship, the Basketball Club Mazembe was awarded the title of champion of Katanga. The whole family of Mazembe would like to congratulate the players, the technical staff and leaders of this section for the league title. They will be in Kinshasa next August 20 for DRC Cup of this discipline where Mazembe has also his rule.
Where the boys literally dominate over all their opponents, Mazembe girls trample. At the last provincial championship, they occupied the 4th place depriving them from a qualification to the next DRC Cup.
Here is the route of our basketball players at the provincial basketball championship that took place in the city of Likasi, 120 km from Lubumbashi, from July 18 to 29.
Day 1: BC Mazembe - Quartier Mission (Likasi) 136-32
1st Quarter: 24-0, 2nd: 29-16, 3rd: 45-10, 4th: 38-6
Day 2: Mazembe Espoir - BC Mazembe 41-74
1st Quarter: 12-24, 2nd: 7-20, 3rd: 11-12, 4th: 11-18
Day 3: BC Mazembe - Sodimico 210-6
1st Quarter: 40-2, 2nd: 53-0, 3rd: 48-2, 4th: 69-2
Quarter- final: BC Mazembe - Mwanga (Kolwezi) 117-34
1st Quarter: 30-11, 2nd: 36-6, 3rd: 32-6, 4th:19-11
Semi-final: BC Mazembe - Maison des Jeunes (Lubumbashi) 63-30
1st Quarter: 10-6, 2nd: 5-9, 3rd: 20-10, 4th: 28-5
Final: BC Mazembe - Quartier Mission (Likasi) 68-45
1st Quarter: 24-13, 2nd: 10-13, 3rd: 15-13, 4th: 19-6
| Glossary: A Quarter in Basketball means a set period of a match. Under the rules of the International Basketball Federation, a match consists of 4 quarters each lasting 10 minutes. In the NBA, however, a quarter-time interval lasts 12 minutes. |