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UCU Lady Canons extended their unbeaten run with a win over KIU Rangers on Wednesday, 4 March, in a National Basketball League game at Lugogo Indoor Arena.
UCU Canons sealed a narrow 66–65 victory over Sommet on Friday night at Abja Parks Naalya to pick up their second win of the National Basketball League season.
UCU Lady Canons continued their perfect start to the National Basketball League season with a 51–34 win over KCCA Leopards on Friday night at Abja Parks Naalya.
UCU Canons will open their 2026 National Basketball League season on 8 February against Uganda Martyrs University Flames at the Lugogo Indoor Arena.
UCU has added three new faces to strengthen key areas of the team. Point guard Mariam Namukwaya joins from Miracle Eaglets and is expected to add depth and control to the backcourt.
UCU Canons will start the 2026 FUBA National Basketball League season without centre Joel Kayiira, who signed with ten-time champions City Oilers. He leaves UCU as one of the most consistent local big men of the past three seasons.
In what looked like a fully dominated game by UCU, who tussled it out with MUBS, ended in a thrilling 80-51 win for Canons, with an exceptional performance of the afternoon.
Ciella Igiraneza and Sharifa Nalwada spilled all KU Eagles’ hopes with tomenting three points shots which mazimized UCU Lady Canons’ points in the four quarters respectively.
UCU Lady Canons opened their title defense at the Association of Ugandan University Sports basketball championship with a dominant win over Kyambogo University at the UCU court 2.
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