The Mandeville Indoor Arena hosted an action-packed Week 5 of the Basketball National League (BNL), where teams came out firing and left it all on the floor. From explosive fast breaks to clutch coaching calls, here’s your weekend breakdown:
Game IQ Meets Transition Execution
Egoli Magic Men 75 – 53 Free State Warriors
The Magic locked in on both ends of the court, forcing 24 turnovers and converting them into 35 points — a stat line that speaks volumes. Omphile Noko led the charge with 23 points, while Egoli’s bench poured in 36 to keep the tempo high.
Biggest Run: 14 unanswered.
Time in Lead: 39 minutes!
Suns Overheat the Eagles
Tshwane Suns Women 103 – 44 NW Eagles Women
The Suns lit up the scoreboard and ran a defensive clinic. They scored 68 points in the paint, grabbed 31 second-chance points, and forced a jaw-dropping 42 turnovers. Lindiwe Shabangu, Sthando Gaula, and Thando Mbuthuma all dropped 23+ points each.
Points per Possession: 1.06 (WNE only managed 0.45)
Coach Ali Senoamadi earned the Krispy Kreme Coach of the Game.
Panthers Maul Eagles in Q4
Soweto Panthers Men 82 – 50 NW Eagles Men
After a tight 3 quarters, the Panthers flipped the script in Q4 with a 27–2 burst, closing the game on a dominant 21–0 run. Benjamin Myburgh was the floor general with 22 PTS, 10 AST, and 7 REB.
Paint Domination: 66 points
Bench Scoring: Panthers 15 | Eagles 26
Coach Renaldo Gates walked off with the Krispy Kreme Coach of the Game award.
Eagles Women Redeem Themselves
NW Eagles Women 72 – 55 Soweto Panthers Women
It was all about resilience for Coach Teboho Rakoloti’s squad. Tshepo Mokua dropped 10 points, 7 fouls drawn, and led with a +19 EFF. Eagles turned defense into offense, notching 27 points off turnovers and 50 bench points to seal the bounce-back W.
LOOKING AHEAD
Don’t blink – Week 6 is LIVE on SuperSport Action & Variety 4, with build-up shows 10 minutes before each game.
BONUS: The BNL Schools Challenge LIVE Draw takes place during halftime of both Sunday fixtures – girls during the Women’s game, boys during the Men’s game.
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