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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter
MATABELELAND South-based Gwanda State University made its maiden appearance at the annual Zimbabwe Universities’ Sports Association (Zusa) Cluster One Games that kicked off at the University of Zimbabwe on Thursday.

GSU has five teams representing the institution in the annual Games that are set to end tomorrow.

According to Zusa’s marketing officer Sibonile Madhodha, the Games brought together 14 universities in the country.

The Universities are battling it out in seven sporting disciplines namely basketball, football, handball, hockey, darts, volleyball and karate.

“The National University of Science and Technology (Nust) will be eager to retain their basketball championship which they have won on three consecutive occasions but will face stiff competition from the hosts,” said Madhodha.

Nust basketball team are coached by Mxolisi Ndlovu who said they are geared for the competition.

“As usual we will be competitive, we have respect for our opponents but are ready to defend the title,” said Ndlovu.

Other institutions participating at the sport meet are  Africa University (AU),  Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE), Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT), Catholic University in Zimbabwe (CUZ), Great Zimbabwe University (GZU), Harare Institute of Technology (HIT), Lupane State Univesity (LSU), Midlands State University (MSU), Women’s University in Africa (WUA), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU) and Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU).

UZ were the overall winners in the 2017 version of the Games. — @skhumoyo2000.