National Basketball League

• Magic Stormers 59-49 A1 Challenge

Magic Stormers registered yet another spirited victory against the on-form A1 Challenge in a 59-49 National Basketball League victory at YMCA Court.

A1 Challenge had beaten Nkumba Marines (62-56), Nabisunsa Girls (53-49) and Kampala University (75-32) but the winning streak could not live past the Magic Stormers.

The victory took the Magic Stormers to the second position on the ladies’ NBL log.

Auma Angella scored a game-high of 17 points having played only 23 minutes. She later added one rebound and three assists to ensure her side go back home victorious.

At the end of the first stanza, A1 Challenge was ahead of the Stormers with a 15-7 lead.

But John Omondi’s coached side bounced back to post a 20-7 run hence going to the resting rooms with a five-point lead (27-22).

After recess, A1 Challenge regained the mojo and poured in 21 points limiting the Stormers to only 12 however in the final quarter the tables drastically turned.

It was a 20-6 run in favour of the Stormers hence fighting from down to complete a sweet double against A1 Challenge.