Malawi’s Queens rounded off their 2026 Commonwealth Games group campaign with a hard-fought 55-49 victory over Tonga at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday morning, giving the Malawian side something to smile about after a bruising week in Pool A. It was a fitting way to close out the group stage for both teams, who came into the fixture with contrasting fortunes but a shared hunger to finish on a high. Despite that, Tonga have shown real quality throughout the Games — not least their historic first-ever Commonwealth Games win over Northern Ireland — and they made the Queens work for every goal before falling short by six. The win means Malawi close out their group stage campaign with two wins from five matches, having also beaten Northern Ireland 64-48 earlier in the tournament. Captain Takondwa Lwazi was once again central to the effort, driving her side through the tighter passages of play as Tonga refused to go away quietly.