By Tione Andsen

Lilongwe, October 1, Mana: Blue Eagles Sisters have started on the high noted when they claimed a double at the start of the second round of K 40 million Mpico Gateway Central Region Netball League over the weekend.

They beat Vanessa by 51 baskets to 27 and Young eagles by 34 baskets to 30 to keep their 100 percent winning recons since the start of the league two months ago.

Blue Eagles Sisters have 22 points from 11 games and are being followed by Civonets with 18 points.

Civonets registered their second defats of the season when they lost to Lioness by 37 baskets to 31 still they still maintain the second slot.

Both Young Eagles and Lioness are at 14 points from 10 games played and they are occupying third and fourth places respectively.

Dyna Sisters have moved to fifth position and dislodging Vanessa after they posted a win against Immigration 53 baskets to 24 and 41 baskets to 36 against Vanessa.

They have 12 points while Vanessa has dropped to sixth with nine points following their other defeat against Blue Eagles Sisters.

Bottom team at the end of the first round, Sharpshooters have posted their first win of the season when they claimed a win over fellow relegation threatened, Immigration.

According Chairperson of the Central Region Netball League, Fernando Ligola, the scheduled fixtures involving Mafco Sisters were postponed.

He said Mafco were supposed to play against Young Eagles and Lioness.

“Sadly, the games were postponed as one of the Mafco players had lost her father and members of the team joined her in mourning. They could not travel to Lilongwe to fulfill their fixtures,” Ligola said.   

He said the postponed games would be fixed very soon so that the league games should flow together with the rest of the teams.

Blue Eagles Sister coach, Madano Tepetheya is yet to find a rivalry in the game as his team continue enjoying rich vein of wins in the league.