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Point guard Flore Dushime led the charge with his season-high 26 points and eight rebounds. He scored 12 of UCU’s 24 fourth-quarter points, taking control when it mattered most. Marvin Okurut added 21 points and six rebounds to support the effort.

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Ritah Adero struck twice, while Jane Nantongo and Harriet Muwugumya added to the tally in a ruthless first-half display. Prossy Basemera sealed the win with a fifth goal in the 70th minute.

UCU made the brighter start. Martina Anyango set the tone early in the paint, combining with Sylvia Nantongo to give the Lady Canons a narrow 20–19 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Both UCU Canons and Lady Canons receiving fierce rivalry and attacking threat from the two sides of Victoria University, there was minimized point margin compared to other teams they played before the final.

The Uganda Christian University (UCU) Doves have defended their gold title at the Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) games. The victory came after the Doves dealt a huge blow on their final opponents, Kampala University (KU) by winning the first three sets consecutively. 

UCU Angels with a margin of 20 points booked their netball final spot as they outshone Makerere University on a slippery Court after a heavy downpour in Mukono in the afternoon hours.

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.

UCU Doves scored 25-13 in the first set, 25-20 in the second set, and 25-19 in the final set to leave no stone unturned for Makerere University.