Volleyball giants UZ Wolves and Harare City rekindle their sporting rivalry when they square off in an epic men’s quarter-final of the Zimbabwe Premier Volleyball League final round at the University of Zimbabwe next weekend.
The clash is one of the highly classified blockbuster encounters that await volleyball lovers on Saturday next week. UZ Wolves who booked their semi-final berth in second position on the 15-team log table with 36 points, 13 wins, and one defeat will be looking to mantain their momentum. On the other hand, the Citizens, who had an indifferent season but managed to sneak into the quarter-final stage hanging by a thread on position seven, will be aiming to relaunch their bid for a respectable finish and silverware would cap off that remarkable turnaround.
A battle of the uniformed forces lie in wait as Black Rhinos date Support Unit in another mouthwatering quarter-final. This derby needs no motivation as both sides pretty much know what is at stake. Reigning Harare Premier Volleyball League champions, Non-Academic Bachelors Association (Naba) have a tricky assignment against Black Mambas in another tie while table-toppers Highlanders date eighth-placed Bindura Volleyball Club. Bosso amassed 38 points from 14 matches, winning 12 and losing two.
The winner between Highlanders and BVC will meet the winner between Naba and Black Mambas in the semi-finals while either UZ Wolves or Harare City will play against Black Rhinos or Support Unit.
In the women’s category, there is the battle of the students as Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) squares off against Midlands State University (MSU) at 08.30 am. Lady Citizens, Harare City play against Black Rhinos, UZ Wolves women take on Manyame Falcons while Support Unit have a relatively easy draw against Shalom.
The winner of the match between CUT and MSU will meet either UZ Wolves or Manyame while Support Unit or Shalom have a date with either Harare City or Black Mambas in the semis.
