15 July 2023 | Basketball

• National Basketball League
• Friday, July 14, 2023
• KIU Rangers 55-77 JKL Lady Dolphins

JKL Dolphins registered a thumping 77-55 victory against KIU Rangers in the National Basketball League at YMCA Court on Friday.

Perus Nyamwenge topped the scoreboard with 20 points and five rebounds but it was not enough to give the Kasanga-based side a victory.

For the Dolphins, Ritah Imanishimwe had 15 points while Taudenciah Oluoch and Flavia Oketcho scored 12 and 11 respectively.

Last year’s runners-up had a great start to the game hence setting the required momentum into the game.

The Dolphins started on the driving seat to lead 23-8 at the end of the first stanza.

The KIU Rangers tried to fight back in the second stanza but only fell short by three 22-19 hence trailing by 18 points (45-27) going into the long break.

The Dolphins lost steam in the second stanza and only lead the third frame by two points 15-13 just like the fourth 17-15.

The victory improved Dolphins' record to 12-2 after playing the 14th game while the Rangers' record now stands at 11-4 in the ongoing campaign.

The victory keeps the Dolphins in the third position while the Rangers lie fourth.

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