The 2024 Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA) Women’s National Basketball League finals will once again see the UCU Lady Canons face off against the JKL Lady Dolphins, reigniting a 2022 NBL final thriller.

The UCU Lady Canons secured their place in the National Basketball League (NBL) finals after a decisive 58-43 victory over the KIU Rangers in Game Four of their semifinal series on Thursday at Lugogo Indoor Stadium.

Lady Canons came out strong in the first quarter, establishing a 20-14 lead. However, both teams struggled offensively in the second quarter, with UCU managing just 9 points to KIU’s 7, leading to a 29-21 halftime score.

For UCU, Sifuma Peter and Lwabaga Ibanda both scored 14 points, but their efforts fell short against the Oilers.

However, the second half proved challenging for the Lady Canons as their performance dipped, allowing the Rangers to claw back into the game.

After a hard-fought 2-1 series win over the KCCA Panthers in the quarterfinals, Coach Nicholas Natuhereza’s team is gearing up for a best-of-five semifinal series.