27 April 2023 | Basketball

Thursday, April 27, 2023

• SLAC vs Cape Town
• Petro Atletico vs City Oilers

City Oilers captain James Okello is confident that they have enough in their arsenal to register a perfect start to the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The eight-time Uganda champions will take on last year's BAL finalists Petro Atletico de Luanda in the first game of their maiden show at BAL. "Since we touched down in Egypt, it's been working as we prepare for our opening game. We have had great sessions that have helped us find a combination and rhythm as a team," Okello told the club media. "The new guys that joined us are doing well and are coping with the team. The chemistry is great and we are ready for tomorrow's game. It's been a dream to play at such a level and we can not wait to get underway," he added. According to Okello, it's not all about City Oilers as a club but more about representing Uganda and doing what it takes to see that lift the black-yellow-red flag as high as possible. "We call upon all Ugandans to rally behind the team and push the boys. We are here to support the represent Uganda, We are here to represent 256 so I call everyone to come on board and help us achieve the set target, he concluded. Mandy Juruni's side has been tremendous back home winning all the 10 games played at home and will seek to extend the alluring form to the biggest stage in Africa. They have beefed up the squad and their 12-man roster reads; James Justice Jr, Jones Fallando, Germain Roebuck, AdulKarim Ghedi, Edrine Walujjo, James Okello, Titus Lual, Fayed Bbaale, Ivan Muwhwezi, Jimmy Enabu and Tony Drileba. The Oilers are the first team from Uganda to play at the BAL and the target will be securing a spot in the top four of the Nile Conference so that they qualify for the playoffs that will be held at the Kigali Arena, Rwanda in May (21-28).

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