06 August 2022 | More Sports

South Africa 48 – 54 Uganda

Uganda left Birmingham on a high after claiming the scalp of South Africa to cap a successful outing in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The She Cranes finished in the fifth position after striving to stave off experienced opposition in South Africa.

South Africa started the better out of the two sides taking an early 5 – 1 lead but took the first quarter 15-13.

Uganda had the momentum in the second quarter scoring the first two goals and by the half-time break, Fred Mugerwa's ladies led 30 – 21.

South Africa came out fighting at the start of the third quarter, with their attack looking much more fluid.

Ine-Marie Venter and Lefebre Rademan were working well together in the shooting circle but Uganda further progressed into the third quarter break leading by just 4.

Uganda took a 6-goal lead with 7 minutes left on the clock before running down the clock with patient play for the final 2 minutes.

Uganda settled for fifth place ahead of South Africa. Malawi is 7th, Wales (8th), Scotland (9th), Northern Ireland (10th), Trinidad and Tobago (11th), and Barbados (12th).

Friday, 5th August 2022

Results:

• Barbados 31-63 Trinidad & Tobago
• Scotland 43-33 Northern Ireland
• Wales 56-62 Malawi
• South Africa 48-54 Uganda

Final classification rankings:

• 5^th – Uganda
• 6^th – South Africa
• 7^th – Malawi
• 8^th – Wales
• 9^th – Scotland
• 10^th – Northern Ireland
• 11^th – Trinidad and Tobago
• 12^th – Barbados

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