Canons foil Marines in NBL

Apr 30, 2007

ROBERT Mugabe scored 14 points and helped limit Norman Blick to five points in UCU’s 56-53 victory over champions Marines on Sunday.

By Gloria Kyomugisha

Men
Canons 56 Marines 53
Lugazi 50 Planets 35
Jammers 58 Najja 24
Crane High 69 KCC 67(o/t)
G/Hawks 48 Rocks 42

Women
A-1 57 Crane 15
Rangers 56 MUK-Cubs 36

Tomorrow
Lady Bucks v K/Comets (W)
MUK-Sparks v Amazon (W)
K/Riders v Heaters (M)


ROBERT Mugabe scored 14 points and helped limit Norman Blick to five points in UCU’s 56-53 victory over champions Marines on Sunday.

Uganda Christian University Canons forced 10 turn-overs, sapping Marines’ will with a dominant fourth quarter National Basketball League tie at the YMCA.

Geoffrey Omondi added 10 points and Ivan Enabu contributed seven assists as the Canons out-scored Marines 10-4 to claim the lead in the fourth quarter.

It was the same formula UCU basketballers used in their opening win over Warriors last weekend.

Marines utilised a 15-7 third quarter run to claim a 3-point lead with Karl Mugalu contributing 12 points and Moses Olobo adding seven. But their lead did not last as UCU sunk four of six free-throws to claim the victory.

In the women’s games, Mavita Ali chipped in 16 points as A-1 Challenge trounced Crane High 57-15 for their second straight season win.

League action continues tomorrow at Lugogo Indoor Stadium.

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