10 December 2024 | More Sports

Uganda's She Cranes will be seeking to bounce back against Namibia when the two teams face off in the Africa Netball Cup on Wednesday.

The She Cranes suffered a shocking 50-49 loss to Zimbabwe on Monday, a setback that put the side in a position of must-win against Namibia if they are to advance to the semifinals of the tournament.

"We have put yesterday's game aside. We are ready for tomorrow's game and we know it's not going to be easy because we are playing the hosts but we have fixed whatever we have to fix," head coach Nelson Bogere said.

The She Cranes started slow against Zimbaabwe and were sloppy in the first half but were better in the third and early in the foruth before falling off late.

Skipper Irene Eyaru sat out with a slight knock with Shadia Nassanga and Rachael Nanyonga playing as the GAs but the coach saays Eyaru is availabe for selection in the game against Namibia.

"We have a belief that starting tomorrow we will win all our games because we have learned a lot from yeserday's game. We are going to make it upto the finals," Eyaru said.

The first centerpass will be made at 7:00pm East African Time.

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