Lady bucks tip a - 1 in play offs

By Douglas Mazune Lady Bucks 74 Challenge 60 DEFENDING champions Lady Bucks on Sunday beat A-1 Challenge to tie the ladies Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA) classic league best-of-five final playoff series. Lady Bucks playmaker Lillian Letaru propelled her side with a game high 24 points to level 2-2 and pushed the final series into the fifth game whose winner will take the year's title. Susan Kafumbe, Peninnah Kabenge, Jennifer Nsibongire and Dorothy Nakiryowa among others were instrumental in Lady Bucks return into contention. The champions restricted to a slim 28-26 lead at halftime returned strongly in the second period to defeat A-1 Challenge by a convincing 14 points. Ali Mavita and Rosette Meyar's 12 points apiece were not enough to save A-1 Challenge. The final game will be played this Sunday at YMCA Wandegeya. Ends.