Malawi's Queens secured back-to-back seventh-place finishes at the Commonwealth Games after a hard-fought 54-47 victory over hosts Scotland in the 7th/8th Place Playoff in Glasgow. The result means the Malawi side have successfully defended the seventh-place finish they claimed at Birmingham 2022, rounding off their campaign on a high note in front of a vocal [...]
Thom Chiumia
Nyasa Times Reporter
4d ago · 1 min read
Malawi's Queens secured back-to-back seventh-place finishes at the Commonwealth Games after a hard-fought 54-47 victory over hosts Scotland in the 7th/8th Place Playoff in Glasgow.
The result means the Malawi side have successfully defended the seventh-place finish they claimed at Birmingham 2022, rounding off their campaign on a high note in front of a vocal home crowd cheering on the Scots.
The Queens made a statement of intent from the opening whistle, taking control of the match early with disciplined defending and clinical finishing under the post to close out the first quarter 17-12 in their favour.
Malawi carried that momentum straight into the second quarter, outscoring the hosts 13 baskets to 11 to stretch their advantage further and go into the break leading 30-23. Their attacking play continued to cause Scotland problems throughout, while a well-organised defence choked off many of the hosts' scoring opportunities.
The victory caps off a memorable Commonwealth Games campaign for the Malawi netball side, who showed resilience, teamwork and determination throughout the tournament in Glasgow.
GPGrace Phiri
2h agoFinally some clarity on this. Thanks for the detailed breakdown.
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1h agoI hope the authorities actually follow through this time.
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