{"id":12067,"date":"2021-12-21T14:22:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T14:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/basketball-cb-champions-magnets-eye-nationals"},"modified":"2021-12-21T14:41:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T14:41:26","slug":"basketball-cb-champions-magnets-eye-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/basketball-cb-champions-magnets-eye-nationals","title":{"rendered":"BASKETBALL: CB champions Magnets Eye Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Mufulira Magnets are looking forward to the National Championships after winning the 2021 Copperbelt Basketball Super League. Magnets dethroned Lunga Bullets to win the championship.<\/p>\n

Magnets star player Amos \u201cT Low\u201d Chipasha preached hard work as the club prepared for national championships. \u201cWe need to keep up the same spirit. We have a tough season ahead,\u201d Chipasha said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning the championship means stepping into the big league now so we are preparing for playoffs and we are going to be facing very tough teams in Lusaka, midlands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Chipasha said consistency and commitment among players at Magnets helped the club to win the 2021 league title. \u201cIt feels nice to win the Super League championship. We have been consistent.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI joined a team that was focused, a team that knew exactly what they were doing, and a team that has been building for some years,\u201d he said. Chipasha has won the league title with Magnets in his first season after joining them from Ndola Takers.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. Mufulira Magnets are looking forward to the National Championships after winning the 2021 Copperbelt Basketball Super League. Magnets dethroned Lunga Bullets to win the championship. Magnets star player Amos \u201cT Low\u201d Chipasha preached hard work as the club prepared for national championships. \u201cWe need to keep up the same spirit. 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