After defeating SC Casablanca of Morocco 3-0 in the CAF Women’s Champions League final on Sunday, Mamelodi Sundowns has regained their position as the best team in African women’s basketball.
South Africa won in Cote d’Ivoire, regaining the championship they had given up the previous year thanks to goals from top scorer Tholakele Refilwe and Boitumelo Rabale.
In addition to winning back the championship they lost to AS FAR the previous season, the South Africans’ incredible run in Cote d’Ivoire created a record by winning the championship without giving up a single goal.
The historic victory was accomplished at a full Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo on Sunday night. South Africa defeated SC Casablanca of Morocco 3-0 to win the tournament, with goals from Tholakele Refilwe (who scored the most goals) and Boitumelo Rabale.
After meeting in the group stages of the tournament, where Sundowns prevailed 1-0, this was the two teams’ second meeting.
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Focused on winning back the championship, Sundowns didn’t take long to put up a strong showing and were rewarded in the 21st minute when Refilwe scored from a penalty kick.
Rabale scored a superb finish from the edge of the box minutes later to give the South Africans a two-goal lead before the interval. His shot reached the bottom corner.
Following the intermission, the Moroccans attempted to reenter the game, but every attempt was thwarted by a staunch Sundowns defense.
With momentum in their favor, the South Africans completed the picture with a goal from Tholakele in the 78th minute to put the game out of the Moroccans’ grasp and give Sundowns their second CAF Women’s Champions League victory and a $400,000 winner’s prize check.
