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Coach Kiguyi Emmanuel and Samuel Lukaire’s side must now win Game Three to keep their season alive, while Namuwongo will be aiming to complete the series and book another appearance in the National Basketball League Finals.
Having taken Game One 79-71, Coach Emmanuel Kiguyi’s side now hold a commanding 2–0 lead in the best-of-five series and are one victory away from reaching the finals after missing out last season.
Do not give up. I encourage many to use me as an example: “if Kayiira did it, why not me?” Because everything is possible. Very many people are going to put them down but let them keep pushing because it’s never easy.
The Uganda Christian University(UCU) Doves have concluded the group stages of the Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) games having beaten Makerere University Business School (MUBS) three sets against one.
Leading the charge for UCU was 21-year-old Esther Atto, who emerged as a standout performer in the women’s category. Atto claimed third place in the 100 SC Meter Freestyle with a time of 1:13.19,
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.
The two ladies teamed up to beat Ndejje’s ladies 21-14 and 21-10, concluding the draw as 2-1 winners. Sarah Mirembe, the UCU captain, says that “this win is a defining moment against a tough opponent in Ndejje University and I am convinced that the ladies will defeat Makerere University Business School (MUBS) tomorrow as we play in our final fixture,” said Mirembe.
UCU Cardinals, picked up a vital 1–0 win over Bugema University in a tightly contested AUUS Games match played at the UCU Old Pitch.
In an ecstatic game, UCU Lady Doves won the first set 25-16, the second set 25-14, and the third set 25-11, making a shortcut of playing five sets by winning them in a row.
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