Silverbacks lose with dignity
Aug 28, 2022
Ivory Coast had everything in their favour - an arena full of supporters and the unbeaten record - and they were expected to roll over Uganda.
Silverbacks lose with dignity
Charles Mutebi
Sports journalist @New Vision
FIBA Africa World Cup Qualifiers
Result
Ivory Coast 91 Uganda 80
Robinson Opong dropped a team-high 18 points, while 16 points apiece were supplied by Jimmy Enabu and Ishmail Wainwright as the Uganda Silverbacks produced a hugely-commendable but losing effort against the Ivory Coast on Saturday in FIBA Africa World Cup Qualifiers.
Ivory Coast had everything in their favour - an arena full of supporters and the unbeaten record - and they were expected to roll over Uganda.
They won the first quarter 27-19 to confirm all pregame predictions. But the Silverbacks, draining a barrage of threes, bounced back to win the second quarter 31-18 and send tremors through out the Ivorian camp.
But the second half saw a drop off in Uganda's accuracy from long distance and the appearance of a more collected Ivory Coast.
It was enough to swing the game decisively.
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