South Africa completed a comprehensive victory over Namibia with a final score of 335 to 178 in the tournament hosted in South Africa. The result followed a pattern established in their recent encounters, where the visitors have consistently outscored their hosts. By then it was clear this was not going to be a contest of any real tension — South Africa controlled proceedings from start to finish.
The margin of victory speaks for itself, a difference of 157 points in a single match. Namibia had shown promise in their previous fixture against South Africa just two days earlier, losing 228 to 217, a game that suggested they could compete. To be fair, their performance on Thursday offered little resistance by comparison.
Looking at the recent record between these sides, South Africa have won three of their last four meetings. They took 348 to 162 just four days ago before the narrow defeat on Saturday. Namibia's other matches against Zimbabwe have been far tighter affairs, with two games decided by a single point. Cup football has its own rules, but this tournament operates differently — results are being built on clear superiority.
The standings tell a straightforward story. South Africa sit firmly in control of the tournament, having collected maximum points from their matches so far. Namibia, meanwhile, have struggled to find consistency against the same opposition they faced in Zimbabwe. The gap in points separates them clearly — 22 points after three games for South Africa, nothing for Namibia who have not played yet.