Olal leads Hawks to Yello-Max
Nov 14, 2005
Yello Go Conference<br>Hawks 85 Stone 80<br>Third Place<br>Falcons 71 Warriors 68<br>Sparks 51 Leopards 49
By Gloria Kyomugisha
Yello Go Conference
Hawks 85 Stone 80
Third Place
Falcons 71 Warriors 68
Sparks 51 Leopards 49
FRANK Olal and Morris Lawoko spurred Gulu-based Murchison Hawks to their first league title and a promotion to the premier league Yello Max Conference next season.
Hawks won 85-80 in the fourth playoff match against Livingstone of the MTN Yello Go Conference to take the series 3-1 at the YMCA courts on Sunday.
Hawks rebounded from a 16-09 first quarter deficit, with Olal (21) and centre Lawoko (19) exhibiting exceptional skills.
Dennis Akena also collected 31 points and 4 assists for the Hawks who secured an early 2-0 series lead at home in Gulu town last weekend before falling 88-82 to Stone on Saturday and regrouping Sunday evening for victory.
Elsewhere, deposed league champions Falcons and MUK-Sparks (women) guaranteed MTN basketball league third place finishings with victories over Warriors and Kampala City Council (KCC) Leopards respectively.
Robert Mubiru scored 14 points to lead a huge effort from the Falcons bench as the 2004 champions held on to a second-half lead for a close 71-68 victory over their Kyambogo-based rivals. Steven Okias scored 25 points and Ronnie Kasewu added 12 for Warriors who scored just 1-of-8 free throws as they squandered their chances to win the game.
Yello Go Conference
Hawks 85 Stone 80
Third Place
Falcons 71 Warriors 68
Sparks 51 Leopards 49
FRANK Olal and Morris Lawoko spurred Gulu-based Murchison Hawks to their first league title and a promotion to the premier league Yello Max Conference next season.
Hawks won 85-80 in the fourth playoff match against Livingstone of the MTN Yello Go Conference to take the series 3-1 at the YMCA courts on Sunday.
Hawks rebounded from a 16-09 first quarter deficit, with Olal (21) and centre Lawoko (19) exhibiting exceptional skills.
Dennis Akena also collected 31 points and 4 assists for the Hawks who secured an early 2-0 series lead at home in Gulu town last weekend before falling 88-82 to Stone on Saturday and regrouping Sunday evening for victory.
Elsewhere, deposed league champions Falcons and MUK-Sparks (women) guaranteed MTN basketball league third place finishings with victories over Warriors and Kampala City Council (KCC) Leopards respectively.
Robert Mubiru scored 14 points to lead a huge effort from the Falcons bench as the 2004 champions held on to a second-half lead for a close 71-68 victory over their Kyambogo-based rivals. Steven Okias scored 25 points and Ronnie Kasewu added 12 for Warriors who scored just 1-of-8 free throws as they squandered their chances to win the game.