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National Basketball League | Results

Nam Blazers secured a well-deserved 109-93 victory against UCU Canons in the National Basketball League encounter at Lugogo Indoor Arena on Friday.

It was a real thrilling experience of a Friday night basketball game as both were emphatic on the offense keeping the fans on their feet throughout the game.

It was a quick game from the word go though it ended even at 25-25 after the first quarter.

However, Blazers finally found their spark in the second quarter leading the second quarter by 10 points (31-21).

Joseph Chuma was so impressive in the first two periods of the game dropping 22 points before the long break.

Canons turned up strong rotating the ball the find a wide shot but they failed to keep into the game giving away two easy turnovers in the last minutes thus trailing by seven at the end of the third quarter.

Blazers kicked off the final quarter in the desired mood with Peter Cheng’s long shot and it was only but the start of the scoring party.

Blazers had four players scoring in double digits; Joseph Chuma (33), Jimmy Williams (22), Peter Cheng (17 and Micheal Makiadi (11).

Canons equally had four players dropping double digits; Ibanda Lwabaga (24), Kevin Kasobya (19), Peter Sifuma (17), and Joel Kayira (10).

NBL Fixtures | Friday, May 24

UCU Canons will lock horns with Namuwongo Blazers tonight in the National Basketball League at Lugogo Indoor Arena in Kampala.

Blazers will be seeking to avenge the Canons having lost the first-round encounter 65-53 in a thrilling but tight game.

Canons head coach Nicholas Natuhereza has rallied his troops to turn up with confidence and try and put up a good game.

“We have prepared well and I am confident we shall play a good game. Yes, the campaign has not been the best but we always look at improving,” he said.

“We are going to play a good team and we respect that but we are ready for the challenge. The players are in a good mood and we have no injuries,” he added.

Blazers come into this game with a hot form having won five games in a row since the loss against the Mukono-based side.

Out of the 16 games played thus far, the Blazers have secured 13 victories and have lost only thrice unlike the Canons who have six losses on their report card.

Blazers’ camp will be excited about the return of Jimmy Williams. The American guard joins the Blazers having impressed in the second round of last season.

His arrival adds more quality to the Blazers’ roaster but also ignites the confidence in the camp knowing they can challenge for the championship.

In the Women, JT laddy Jaguars will be daring KCCA Leopards in the first game of the Friday Hoops action.

Having won the first-round encounter 65-53, KCCA Leopards will seek to continue with their impressive campaign by picking a double against the Lady Jaguars.

KCCA Leopards have been boosted by the return of shooting guard Margaret Bagaala who has been away with NIC that lifted the East Africa Netball Championship title.

NBL Results | Wednesday, May 15

Namuwongo Blazers secured their fifth straight victory in the ongoing 2024 National Basketball League.

Namuwongo Blazers registered a 91-83 victory against KCCA Panthers in a thrilling game of basketball played at YMCA Court in Wandegeya.

Daniel Gaaki sealed the opening quarter with a shot from downtown as Namuwongo Blazers led the first period (25-9) with 16 points.

The Blazers extended their lead to 21 points (51-30) however KCCA Panthers greatly improved their craft dropping 21 points in the second quarter.

After the halftime break, the Panthers’ continued with the fight reducing the deficit to (67-53) 14 points.

The Panthers launched a late surge but Namuwongo Blazers hang in to secure an eight-point victory.

Joseph Chuma led the scoring chart with 22 points and 15 points alongside Blair Wadaya (17) and Innocent Ochera (16).

Davis Assimwe dropped a game-high 25 points to lead KCCA while Gaius Mahamba scored 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

KCCA Panthers have so far lost six games and won nine games in the ongoing campaign.

UCU Lady Cardinals guard Shakira Nanvubya is confident ahead of the clash against KIU Rangers in the ongoing National Basketball League campaign.

UCU Lady Cardinals is set to lock horns with KIU Rangers in the Friday Night Hoops action at Lugogo Indoor Arena.

Ahead of the epic show, Nanvubya revealed that she feels confident ahead of the clash due to the great preparations ahead of the game.

“Since our previous league game, we have been in a good mood preparing for this game because we badly want to win,” she noted.

“We have so far had a good campaign that can only get better and such fixtures like one against KIU Rangers provided the much-required challenge,” she added.

Nanvubya highlighted that she has never lost against KIU Rangers and hardly intends to break the record though she called upon her teammates to give their best so as to avoid an upset.

“This is a team I have never lost against. I hope we keep beating them in games to come. Though no game comes easy and as a team, we have to work hard to ensure that we win the game.”

“KIU (Rangers) has good players that can easily upset you. So we have to go fight for the badge and ensure that we win the game and continue with our impressive run.”

UCU Lady Canons lie fourth on the log with 23 points in 13 games while the Rangers are second with 26 points having played a game more.

National Basketball League Results

UCU Canons secured a hard-fought 59-56 victory against JT Jaguars in the National Basketball League at Lugogo Arena on Sunday.

It was a thrilling show that was boosted by rivalry and different parties renewing their acquaintances.

At the end of the first quarter, the game was levelled 16-16 before JT Jaguars later took a five-point lead (29-24) at the break.

After the long break, the Mukono-based side greatly improved their craft as Joel Kayiira’s layup gave the Canons a two-point lead (42-40) going into the final block.

The game witnessed late drama after Fadhil Chuma’s jump shot tied the duel at 51-51 with 00:35 on the clock though Ibanda Lwabanga’s late six points gave Canons victory.

The hard fight paid off as the Canons picked their eighth victory of the campaign while JT Jaguars suffered their sixth loss in 12 outings.

The Canons scoring sheet was led by Ibanda who dropped 21 points while Jerry Kayanga and Kayiira scored 13 and 10 respectively.

George Agasi led the Jaguars with 17 points though Ian Lubwama and Chuma scored 13 and 12 respectively.

National Basketball League | Result

UCU Canons thumped JKL Dolphins 93-42 in the National Basketball League at Lugogo Arena, Kampala on Sunday.

The Canons opened up a 16-point lead at the end of the first stanza as they clearly showed how badly they wanted to win.

In the second quarter, JKL Dolphins improved but the Canons’ hunger for victory increased as they extended the lead to 20 (45-25) going into the break.

Coming from the locker room, the Dolphins were limited to only five points as they trailed by 37 points at the end of the third period.

In the final quarter, the Canons kept going forward as they ran the Dolphins riot in a 51-point victory.

Jerry Samson Kayanga led the Canons’ scoring chart with 18 points while Norbert Okidi dropped 15 points.

Martin Buluma and Daniel Mwaila were the only Dolphins to score in double digits with each one of them dropping 13 points.

The Canons’ bench had a very good day gathering 48 points while that of the Dolphins managed to get only 16.

National Basketball League | Results

Ndejje Angels secured a 76-72 victory against UCU Canons in the National Basketball League at the Lugogo Arena on Wednesday evening.

The Angels pulled off a stunning show handing the Canons their second loss on a bounce and fourth of the ongoing campaign.

The Angels held on even after the ejection of their head coach John Omondi. Without his presence on the bench, the boys kept fighting till the last minute.

Angels opened a six-point (24-18) lead at the end of the first period due to the hard work shown right away.

Going into the long break, the Angels posted a one-point (41-40) lead as the Canons were the better side in the second period.

Coming from the locker rooms, the Angels regrouped and limited the Canons to only nine points and the Angels opened an eight-point lead before the final period.

It was a nail-biting fourth quarter as the game was tied thrice but still, the Angels came out of the kiln victorious on the day.

The Canons made over 24 turnovers cementing their biggest challenge in the ongoing campaign that they have easily given away possession whenever put under pressure.

Peter Sifuma scored a game-high 27 points and pulled down 21 rebounds and Kevin Kasobya added 12 points.

For the Angels, Christian Ndibu posted a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds with James Obrack and Jonathan Oketch dropping 15 and 13 points respectively.

National Basketball League | Results

James Okello dropped 21 points as City Oilers secured an 80-56 victory against UCU Canons in the National Basketball League at YMCA Court on Monday.

Okello had such a good day in the office launching several shots outside the paint and also pulling down 11 rebounds.

Tonny Drileba and Titus Lual added 14 and 11 respectively as City Oilers humbled the Canons on Good Monday with good basketball.

For the Canons, only Peter Sifuna and Joel Kayira got into double digits with each dropping 11 points before Kayira added 10 rebounds.

The defending champions City Oilers opened a five-point lead (20-15) showing hunger for victory in the thrilling game.

The UCU Canons greatly improved their craft in the second quarter limiting the Oilers to 15 buckets as they bagged one more (16-15) though they were trailing by four at the break.

Coming from the long break, the Oilers finally found their clicking pattern as they extended the lead to 14 points.

The Canons ran out of steam in the last period before the Oilers grilled to a 24-point beating in front of a fair crowd.

National Basketball League | Results

UCU Lady Canons registered a 67-50 victory against Miracle Ravens in the National Basketball League at Lugogo Arena on Friday.

The Lady Canons started with a 5-0 run before they trailed by two points (13-15) at the end of the first quarter.

Miracle Ravens were limited to only seven points in the second quarter as the Lady Canons created a 15-point (37-22) lead going into the long break.

Coming from the locker rooms, the Ravens looked more pumped up but failed to tame the Lady Cardinals’ speed on the floor thus trailing by 20 (55-35) in the third quarter.

The Ravens started the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run in the first four minutes of the game as they tried to route for a comeback.

However, Hajjara Najjuko’s two long shots from outside the paint sucked the life out of Ravens’ fighting side and the Lady Canons sealed a 17-point victory.

Despite securing the victory, the Lady Canons had a poor shooting day converting on 12 out of 46 attempts inside the paint and 12 out of 34 outside the area.

Najjuko led the top scoring for Lady Canons with 18 points before Shilah Lamunu and Bridget Aber dropped 11 points either.

Brenda Alyano dropped 18 points to lead Ravens while Lillian Cherotich added 10 points.

National Basketball League – Fixture

UCU Lady Canons will be taking on Miracle Ravens in the National Basketball League at YMCA Courts on Wednesday.

Miracle Ravens having edged the log leaders KCCA Leopards in the previous game come in this duel with a mental boost.

However, UCU Lady Cardinals’ Shakira Nanvubya believes they have all in their hands to beat Miracle Ravens.

“We are ready because we have been preparing. Of course, we want to win because Miracle (Ravens) have never been a threat to us,” she started.

“Regardless of how we do that, I am very confident that we shall win. I know Miracle is a good team but we are equally good and that should be now taken on the court. They have won some hard games but that hardly matters,” she went on.

Looking at the log, Miracle has secured seven victories and only suffered three losses in the 10 games played.

With their hard-working and physical attitude always staged on the court, UCU will have to bring the A-game to survive a scare.

Nanvubya believes they know how to handle games in different situations because they are prepared by the best coaches.

“In basketball, you win with three dimensions that are speed, physicality, or skill. We are prepared by the best (coaches) and so we are not scared of anyone. The players are ready and everyone is in the best shape to play,” she concluded.