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National Basketball League

UCU Lady Canons comfortably registered a 75-49 well-deserved victory against A1 Challenge in the National Basketball League at YMCA Court, Wandegeya on Wednesday.

Lady Canons captain Hajara Najjuko led the raid pouring in 19 points while Shillah Lamunu and Millicent Otieno added on 16 and 11 respectively.

For A1 Challenge, Vivian Nafuna Lusamamba and Faith Apio scored 13 and 12 to place their names on the list of those that harvested a double-digit.

It was win number nine for the Lady Canons who have so far played 12 games off the going NBL campaign.

While A1 Challenge suffered the 13th loss in the 17 games played amidst a way better show in the second round of the campaign.

The victory takes Lady Canons to the seventh position while A1 Challenge is eighth on the log.

A1 Challenge started off on a positive note edging the Lady Canons to a point (16-15) at the end of the first quarter.

Later on, the Lady Canons returned to work taking away the second quarter after posting a 17-12 score. It meant both sides went to halftime as the scoreboard read 32-28 in favour of UCU.

After recess, the Mukono-based side scored a total of 43 points before limiting A1 Challenge to only 21 in a one-sided encounter.

Next on the menu, Lady Canons face Kampala University while A1 Challenge set a date with Angels.

National Basketball League

KCCA Panthers registered a 72-65 hard-fought victory against Kampala Rockets in the National Basketball League at YMCA Court on Wednesday.

It was a thrilling and entertaining game as both sides fought for bragging rights in the Kampala derby.

The game attracted a very limited turn-up as most of the seats on the court were bare. However, that could not stop the action from going underway.

Like the name sounds Rockets, they started off with the right vigour and energy hence leading the first quarter 20-15.

But the Panthers responded smartly with great energy hence taking away the second stanza by posting 23-14. At halftime, KCCA Panther had a narrow lead of four points (38-34).

The victory meant the Panthers had completed a double against the Rockets after beating the side twice in the ongoing campaign.

The NBL player of the game was Abel Omomgin who dropped 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists.

Daniel Gaaki led the scoring sheet for Panthers with 14 points before Gaius Mahamba and Emmanuel Odongkara added 12 respectively.

While Emmanuel Okumu and Kur Garang are the only two players from the Rockets wing that managed to scoop a double-digit, the duo scored 15 points each.

The victory for Panthers improved their record to 6-9 while Kampala Rocket still slumber with a 4-11 record.

The Panthers are seventh on the log while the Rockets are second from the bottom.

National Basketball League

Wednesday, June 05, 2023

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Women

New signing Denis Balungu was the biggest difference as KIU Titans came from down to see off newbies Rezlife Saints in the National Basketball League game played at YMCA Court, Wandegeya on Wednesday evening.

The Kasanga based side registered an 85-65 victory against Rezlife Saints to post their 13th victory in the ongoing campaign.

Balungu poured in a game high of 30 points to sail the Titans past the motivated Saints side which had a great start to the game.

To achieve the high mark, the Congolese guard converted eight threes from 11 attempts to ditch the  Daniel Najja Juuko’s side.

At the end of the first quarter, Rezlife led 23-18 thanks to the great energy that was exhibited in the first 10 minutes of the duel.

In the second quarter, the Titans stepped up and got hold of the block (19-9) hence going to the long break while in the driving sit 37-32.

Julius Lutwama’s side got their craft even better in the second half and by the final whistle of the third quarter came, Titans led 23-18 before they put they put the icing on the cake in the fourth block 22-13.

For the Titans, Amisi Saidi and Henry Okoth were also in double figures scoring 16 and 10 points respectively to ensure the victory goes their way.

The Saints had only two players with a double. Claude Aligawesa and Arnold Kisekka scored 13 and 12 respectively on the night.

The victory meant the Titans had bagged a double having beaten the Saints 74-54 in the first round in March this year.

The Titans’ record is currently 13-2 while Rezlife dropped to 3-10 hence cementing their position at the bottom of the table.

On Friday, the Titans will be back on the court as they take on Namuwongo Blazers.

National Basketball League

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.

National Basketball League

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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Power completed a double against Our Saviour in the National Basketball League after a 73-66 victory at the YMCA Court on Wednesday evening.

In the first leg, Power went past Our Saviour in a 63-55 win. However, it was their maiden victory in the second round.

After falling to Namuwongo Blazers in the opener of the second round, Power came all out to get back to winning ways.

Power’s new signing Ozias Kikomba put up yet another great show pouring in 17 points and 12 rebounds. He was also elected as the man of the match.

The other new entrant in Kevin Ogunjimi made his debut for Power feeling and getting acclimatised to the court for only five minutes.

Power’s skipper turned up like a true leader as he scored a game-high of 22 points and added 10 rebounds to seal off a double-double as his side won the right game.

Power had a great start to the game with a 24-14 lead after the first quarter but was edged in the second and third (17-16) and (17-14) respectively.

Before they won the last quarter by a point to post 19-18. Our Saviour will feel undone as they looked the better side on the attack but their execution was so poor.

Power will return to action as they take on Ndejje University Angels on Friday at their most preferred ground YMCA in Wandegeya.

Friday, June 30, 2023 | Fixture

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National Basketball League

Sunday, June 26, 2023

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UCU Canons register a 67-66 narrow victory against Our Saviour in the National Basketball League at the KIU Court, Kasanga on Sunday evening.

It was a hard-fought win for the Mukono-based side that was out on the floor without their tactician Nicholas Natuhereza who is out of the country on national duty.

Our Saviour started on a slow pouring in only nine points while the Canons managed 15 to take an early lead.

At half-time, the Canons were holding onto an eight-point lead ahead of Our Savior in what seemed to be a closely contested game.

Coming from the resting rooms, Our Saviour came back a better side in the third quarter posting 23 points and limiting the Canons to only 13.

Our Saviour benefited from the bench that gave them over 48 points while the Canons’ bench only collected 19 points.

The man of the match Peter Sifuma managed a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds to give the Canons a victory.

UCU Canons CEO Sam Lukaire expressed his joy noting it was a heated duel and he is glad the boys fought till the end.

“The boys had taken long without playing but am glad they kept fighting. It was a very tight game but we managed to pick a win and we shall build from there in the next game,“ Lukaire told MTN Sports.

The victory means their score is (9-4) this going second on the log.

Next on the fixture, UCU Canons take on KIU Titans while Our Savoir will play against Power.

Saturday, June 24, 203

National Basketball League

JT Lady Jaguars whitewashed Nkumba Lady Marines in a 74-31 victory in the National Basketball League at the KIU Basketball Court, Kasanga on Saturday morning.

After falling to the JKL Lady Dolphins in the second-round opener, Sudi Ulanga’s troops picked their second victory in the three games played so far.

Right after beating Kampala University Ladies, the raid was switched as the Jaguars took their wrath to the Marines of Nkumba.

Sarah Ageno led the party carding a double-double as she bagged 15 points and 10 rebounds to continue with her impressive run that has lifted the Jaguars.

Angella Zainah Lokwameri led the scoring chart dropping 18 points and assisting six times to sink the Marines further in sorrow.

The Lady Jaguars were ruthless as they registered a 36-13 lead going into the break.

The Marines came from the resting rooms pumped up pouring in 14 points in the third quarter but were limited to only four in the final quarter.

The victory meant it was their 11th win in 14 games why the Marines suffered their 13th loss in as many games played.

National Basketball League

Saturday, June 24, 2023

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Men

Titus Lual Odeke’s double-double inspired City Oilers past the Kampala Rockets to seal off the 13th straight win in the National Basketball League.

City Oilers registered a 58-45 win against the league newbies at KIU on Saturday evening extending their season record to 13-0.

Lual, who also doubled as the player of the game, scored 14 points, picked 13 rebounds and made two assists.

Youngster Allawi Ssenkuge also hit a double-figure scoring with a season-high of 14 points and four rebounds with limited time on the court.

However much the two sides differed in talent and quality, both sides played a slow and less enthusiastic game hence yielding a small score, unlike the ladies’ games that had been played earlier.

At half-time, City Oilers hhad a 37-28 lead.

After recess, the two sides returned even colder playing to a very low-scoring quarter where Kampala Rockets scored only six points while the Oilers managed 12.

The Rockets won the last quarter 11-9 but it was too little too late as the eight-time champions had already made the damage.

The victory keeps Mandy Juruni’s troops glued on the summit of the log.

In their next fixtures, City Oilers play KCCA Panthers while Kampala Rockets take on UPDF Tomahawks.

National Basketball League | Results

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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Shooting guard Ahmed Kassa scored 20 points as his new side JKL Dolphins lost to his former paymasters KIU Titans.

This was Kassa’s second game at the new home and he managed 20 points, six rebounds and three assists.

In his debut game against UPDF Tomahawks, he scored 14 points later adding six to those yesterday evening at the Lugogo Arena.

KIU Titans started off on the right foot ending the first quarter with 11 points (29-18). By the end of the first half, the Kasanga side was ahead by 18 (50-32).

After the long break, JKL Dolphins were well-ignited and ready to fight back into the game.

They made a 13-0 run into the second stanza thanks to their rebounding game plan and limited the Titans to only eight points in the third stanza.

The Dolphins were a shadow of themselves as they only posted 10 points as the Titans scored 18 to run away with the victory.

It was the 10th win for the Titans in 12 games while the Dolphins suffered the ninth loss of the campaign in as many outings.

For the Titans Isaiah Mabeny Ater, Amisi Dany Saidi and Innocent Ochera scored 14, 14 and 13 to hit double figures.

While for the Dolphins, Kassa, Fadhili Chuma and Derrick Katumba as well had a double scoring of 20, 10 and 8 points respectively.

However, Chuma had a double-double netting 13 points and picking 11 rebounds.

NBL | Fixtures

Friday, June 23, 2023

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Men

Results | Friday, June 17, 2023

City Oilers continued their league dominance with yet another well-deserved victory against rivals Namuwongo Blazers.

The defending champions managed to clinch against Nam Blazers in a 72-52 win as the National Basketball League second round kicked off at Lugogo Arena on Friday night.

The win meant that Mandy Jurini’s charges had completed a double against Escodata Stephen Nyeko’s troops since the first leg ended 57-51 in favour of City Oilers.

Huge crowds turned up for the duel underlining that now this is the biggest game of basketball within the borders.

Both sides kicked off with the much-required energy and seal but equally missed their first shots on either flank.

City Oilers later trailed by four points earlier but went on to take home the bragging rights in the first quarter on 23-14 having James Okello’s thrilling handle as the highlight.

To prove that both sides struggled to convert, just like it was in the first quarter they played two minutes into the second quarter without any shot being converted.

However, Ivan Muhwezi converted a three-point jump shot before Chris Basheke Omanye responded to ignite the energetic crowds that kept rallying their sides.

At half-time, the scoreboard read 27-41 and it was City Oilers with a commanding lead.

After the long break, both sides came back with limited steam as they played to 10-12 hence keeping the Oilers in the driving seat before the fourth quarter ended 52-72.

Despite a poor evening on the line, Jimmy Enabu managed to score a game-high of 17 points.

The It Oilers that managed double digits for points were Fayed Bbaale (11) while James Okello, Tonny Drileba and Ivan Muhwezi all scored 10.

Only Paul Odong and Micheal Makiadi scored double digits gathering 14 and 12 points respectively.

It was a poor evening for Nam Blazers’ new signing Julius Trumane who hardly added a point on the scoreboard for his side.

It was the 12th win in 12 games for the Oilers while it was the fourth loss for the Blazers who have only won eight of their 12 outings.