KIU end finish first round winless
KIU are winless this season and look destined for relegation, an incredible turnaround for the division’s longest-tenured club and NBL finalist for the last two seasons.
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Charles Mutebi
Sports journalist @New Vision
National Basketball League
Results
Women
Jaguars 60 KIU 58
JKL 79 Nabisunsa 47
KCCA 75 JKL 67
UCU 56 UPDF 38
Men
Victoria 66 JKL 53
Victoria 80 KIU 52
UCU 79 Oilers 62
Cedric Alema dropped a game-high 23 points as the Victoria Crocs condemned the KIU Titans to their 11th loss of the 2025 National Basketball League (NBL) campaign, winning 80-52 at KIU on Sunday.
KIU are winless this season and look destined for relegation, an incredible turnaround for the division’s longest-tenured club and NBL finalist for the last two seasons.
Rajab Mpiima scored 10 points for the Crocs, who secured their 6th win of the campaign to climb to fourth in the standings.
William Saverino nailed a team-high 16 points while Daniel Odokonyero added 15 for the Titans, who won the first quarter 21-15 and led 33-32 at halftime before collapsing after intermission. KIU are the only winless team in the NBL, which is led by the 11-0 Namuwongo Blazers.
The second round tips off on May 30.