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Uganda’s run to the final included a dramatic 15-14 semifinal victory over Argentina, where the
team held its nerve to book a place in the gold medal match against South Africa.
A player has three seconds to release the ball, but within those seconds she must decide where to pass, how hard to pass it, how high the ball should go and where the defender is positioned. For you to calculate all those things, there is no way you can tell me that you can think all those things in three seconds and you can’t gain anything when you’re reading.
Playmaker Jones Kamiza, forward Allan Karuhanga and winger Mark Lagat are among the players selected to represent Uganda at the tournament, scheduled for September 2 to 7 at the Coetzenburg campus in Stellenbosch.
UCU opened their campaign with a 21–3 victory over Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) before defeating the University of Abuja 21–11 in their second group match.
With Prossy Basemera scoring for the second time in a row, Cathy Nassimbwa netting her fourth goal in the last three games for the Lady Cardinals, and Ritah Adyero sealing the victory, the efforts of the star players overshadowed the only goal for BUL FC Women. The visitors’ goal came from an own goal by Lady Cardinals goalkeeper Annita Akayo after a shot by Shifa Namubiru struck her back and went into the net.
SJMC and Social Sciences edged the School of Business 25-23 to win the UCU Inter-Faculty Netball title, while FEDAT dominated the School of Law 76-46 in the basketball final, sealing a memorable double finale to the university’s Inter-Faculty Games.
Combined School of Social Sciences and SJMC team defeated FEDT 2-0 to win the UCU Inter-Faculty Games 2026 title. Goals from Diego Mugambwa and tournament top scorer Simon Arike capped a disciplined performance built on tactical execution and resilient defending.
One of the developers, Bak Kau Nak, explained that the scoreboard is designed to support multiple sports, including basketball, football, volleyball, netball, and any other sport that requires timekeeping and scoring.
Coached by UCU Canons shooting guard Zachariah Ekirappa, the SJMC and Social Sciences side put up a determined performance to seal the podium finish in a highly contested encounter.
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