South Africa secured double victory at the Africa Netball Cup in Namibia with both the women's and men's team crowned champions.
"The fact that both our men’s and women’s teams have been crowned African Netball Cup champions is testament to the significant progress we've made."
The SPAR Proteas showcased their dominance in the women’s final, defeating Uganda 65-50 in what was a tense game. They established an early lead, winning the first quarter 16-12. SA extended their advantage in the second quarter to go into the halftime break ahead by 30-24 goals.SPAR Proteas coach Jenny Van Dyk expressed immense pride in her team’s performance following their triumphant victory at the Africa Netball Cup. Van Dyk highlighted the team’s dominant third quarter as a key factor in their success.
“We knew there was a lot of pressure on us after the disappointing World Cup result against Uganda. We had to overcome that hurdle,” she said. We wanted to get rid of that monkey on our back and prove ourselves. We are the Champions of Africa Netball Cup,” he said. “Our boys played very well and were on top of their game. We gave them time to relax and think, as well as recap about the mistakes that their opponents are doing and we managed to stick to all our game plans. I’m very happy with what the boys did and with the management that I’m working with.”
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