Junior Gazelles shining in Rwanda
Jun 12, 2019
Maria Najjuma and Regina Ajuma were the stars
Results (Girls)
Monday
Rwanda 63 Tanzania 74
Tuesday
Tanzania 39 Uganda 58
Tonight
Uganda v Rwanda, 5 pm girls
Rwanda v Uganda, 7 pm boys
The Junior Gazelles opened their account at the U-16 Zone V preliminary qualifiers against Tanzania with a 58-39 win to start off the competition in style.
They outscored their opponents in the first three-quarters of the game to do maximum damage.
Maria Najjuma and Regina Ajuma were the stars as the latter scored 14 points and 21 rebounds while the former scored 12 points and 24 rebounds.
Tonight, they take on Rwanda where a win will guarantee they come out on top of the competition.
Meanwhile, the Junior Silverbacks will open their account against the hosts tonight where a win will set them on their way to challenging for the top spot.