Power faces Nkumba in Yello Max final
Oct 24, 2006
NKUMBA Marines secured a second consecutive finals date against Sadolin Power after halting Falcons in the semi-final on Monday.
By Gloria Kyomugisha
and Swalley Kenyi
Yello Max Semi-finals
N/Marines 66 Falcons 53
Marines win series 2-1
Women’s semi-finals
L/Bucks 75 Rangers 41
Bucks win series 2-1
Friday- Lugogo
Game 1
Women’s finals
Leopards v L/Bucks- 5.30pm
Men’s finals
Power v Marines-7.30pm
NKUMBA Marines secured a second consecutive finals date against Sadolin Power after halting Falcons in the semi-final on Monday.
Salim Ali and Donald Blick made 13 and 12 points respectively as the national basketball defending champions cruised to a comfortable 66-53 victory in the decisive semi-final third game of the Yello Max Conference.
Marines, who defeated Power 3-0 in the best-of-five finals last year, justified their title-winning ambitions by limiting Falcons to a few missed outside shots.
Man-of-the-match Karol Bisereko collected 11 points, eight rebounds, five blocks and three steals for Marines.
Marines led 29-20 at half time and increased that margin with a 37-33 burst in the second half.
Sam Obol scored 12 points and Henry Malinga added 11 for the Falcons, who tripped at the penultimate stage yet again.
In the women’s semi-final, Judith Akoth and Frances Nabulobi scored 18 points apiece for Lady Bucks as they advanced to the final. Lady Bucks will play KCC Leopards in the women’s final.
r KKL league
Juniors
Ven Com 12 MTN 12
Total 6 Infocom 8
AON 10 Rwenzori 0
Simba Tel 6 Roko 15
DFCU 30 DHL 2
Radio Simba 19 Nike Mids 15
Seniors
Unicef 2 utl 40
Nike Sr 13 Sprite 15
Alpha 23 Yana 17
Splash 41 Eagle Air 7
Venture Communication and MTN basketball teams drew 12-12 to stay joint leaders of the Kampala Kids basketball league on Saturday at Aga Khan School courts on Saturday.
and Swalley Kenyi
Yello Max Semi-finals
N/Marines 66 Falcons 53
Marines win series 2-1
Women’s semi-finals
L/Bucks 75 Rangers 41
Bucks win series 2-1
Friday- Lugogo
Game 1
Women’s finals
Leopards v L/Bucks- 5.30pm
Men’s finals
Power v Marines-7.30pm
NKUMBA Marines secured a second consecutive finals date against Sadolin Power after halting Falcons in the semi-final on Monday.
Salim Ali and Donald Blick made 13 and 12 points respectively as the national basketball defending champions cruised to a comfortable 66-53 victory in the decisive semi-final third game of the Yello Max Conference.
Marines, who defeated Power 3-0 in the best-of-five finals last year, justified their title-winning ambitions by limiting Falcons to a few missed outside shots.
Man-of-the-match Karol Bisereko collected 11 points, eight rebounds, five blocks and three steals for Marines.
Marines led 29-20 at half time and increased that margin with a 37-33 burst in the second half.
Sam Obol scored 12 points and Henry Malinga added 11 for the Falcons, who tripped at the penultimate stage yet again.
In the women’s semi-final, Judith Akoth and Frances Nabulobi scored 18 points apiece for Lady Bucks as they advanced to the final. Lady Bucks will play KCC Leopards in the women’s final.
r KKL league
Juniors
Ven Com 12 MTN 12
Total 6 Infocom 8
AON 10 Rwenzori 0
Simba Tel 6 Roko 15
DFCU 30 DHL 2
Radio Simba 19 Nike Mids 15
Seniors
Unicef 2 utl 40
Nike Sr 13 Sprite 15
Alpha 23 Yana 17
Splash 41 Eagle Air 7
Venture Communication and MTN basketball teams drew 12-12 to stay joint leaders of the Kampala Kids basketball league on Saturday at Aga Khan School courts on Saturday.