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Sports
The two sporting events will happen on Saturdays, 13th and 27th June 2026, respectively, at the UCU sports ground, shifting them from Nelson Mandela (Namboole) Stadium, which is currently undergoing renovations in preparation for the 2027 PAMOJA African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Their victory over USIU-Africa in the final extended UCU’s dominance in the competition, having also defeated the Kenyan side in the 2024 and 2025 championship games.
The Lady Canons are chasing a third consecutive Afro Varsity 3×3 title and another qualification to the FISU University 3×3 World Cup.
Uganda Christian University’s basketball teams marked the start of the second round with wins; both the UCU Canons and UCU Lady Canons secured wins in their National Basketball League games at YMCA Wandegeya courts on Saturday, May 31.
The UCU Canons wrapped up their first round of the 2025 National Basketball League in style, grinding out a 59–54 victory over the JT Jaguars in a tense encounter played under the lights at YMCA Wandegeya on Wednesday, May 21.
The UCU Lady Canons closed out their first round of the 2025 National Basketball League with a solid 56–38 win over UPDF Lady Tomahawks at Abja Parks in Naalya on Saturday, 18 May 2025
The first quarter ended evenly at 16–16, with both sides testing each other in a balanced opening. UCU began to pull away in the second, outscoring the Oilers 18–13 to take a five-point lead into the half.
The Canons battled hard in the second, with Ibanda Lwabaga and Dushime leading the charge, but the Blazers’ composure kept them ahead, maintaining a six-point cushion at halftime.
UCU’s equaliser came in the second half, courtesy of an unlikely source—goalkeeper-turned-striker Anita Akayo, who also captained the side.
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