Cape Town Sharks and Cape Waves entertained the crowed during an epic basketball match in Gugulethu at the weekend.
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It's all to play for in the Kasi Invitational Games' floating trophy tournament set to take place at the Gugulethu sports complex on March 23 and 30.
Eight teams have been selected in two groups under a knockout setup with winner taking it all.
Group A is made up of Mitchell's Plain's Gladiators Basketball Club, Mbekweni Shaq Squad, Gugulethu Hustlers and Hout Bay Hurricanes.
Group B, dubbed as a fierce group, respectively, consists of Nyanga's Cape Waves, Langa Kings, Cape Town Sharks and Unity Basketball Club.
With two weeks left until the tournament, the teams are heavy in training. Their commitment was evident in week seven of the Kasi Invitational Games' friendly matches, at the Gugulethu sports complex, this past Sunday, March 9.
After some end to end action, Unity got the better of Gladiators with a narrow margin of 49-46.
With the ladies match between Cape Town Sharks and Khayelitsha canceled, the focus shifted into the men's team.
Cape Waves lost to the Cape Town Sharks men's team by 58-45 in an entertaining second match of the day.
Hosts, Gugulethu Hustlers won with an astounding score of 82-36 against Crossroads in the final match last Sunday.
The friendly matches will continue at the Gugulethu sports complex on Sunday, March 16.
The Kasi Invitational Games inaugural Floating Trophy tournament will feature Gladiators, cape Waves, Mbekweni Shaq Squad, Langa Kings, Gugulethu Hustlers, Cape Town Sharks, Hout Bay Hurricanes and Unity Basketball Club. It is a knockout setup played on, March 23 and 30, in Gugulethu.
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Cape Town Sharks Basketball Club's Rodrick Hendricks shields the ball alongside Clint Sitzer during their sides 58-45 win against Cape Waves in Gugulethu.
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Unity Basketball Club played to a 49-46 win against Khayelitsha Basketball on Sunday, March 9. Weldon Schuman making no mistake with the point.
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Cape Town Sharks coach Neal Bekkers strategic about the next game play during week seven of the Kasi Invitational Games in Gugulethu.
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After an entertaining match of basketball, Unity Basketball Club walked away 49-46 victors against Mitchell's Plain's Gladiators.
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Three points in the bag for Unity Basketball Club's Olwethu Hobongwana.
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Clyde Giempies slick with the back pass for Gladiators Basketball Club.
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Nyanga's Cape Waves Jabulile Makanya shooting his bazooka for a two points straight into the basketball net.
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Pumlani Mpongwana aiming for a point for Cape Waves Basketball Club.
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Jesse Hendricks flying high for the Cape Town Sharks.
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The Kasi Invitational Games will host a floating trophy tournament at the end of March at the Gugulethu sports complex.
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