UCU Canons in National Basketball title hunt

Oct 01, 2019

Having finished the regular season unbeaten, they have soared through the quarterfinals of the playoffs at the expense of KCCA Men.

 
 
NBL Playoffs
 
Selected results
 
Men
 
Sunday
 
City Oilers 85 Ndejje Angels 58
 
Betway Power 72 JKL 64
 
Semifinals
 
City Oilers v Warriors
 
Betway Power v UCU
 
UCU Canons' mixture of graft and craft keeps them in the ascendency as they pursue a maiden National Basketball League title. 
 
Having finished the regular season unbeaten, they have soared through the quarterfinals of the playoffs at the expense of KCCA Men.  However, the real test is upon them in a tricky tie against favorites Betway Power.
 
There was no shortage of praise for Nick Natuhereza's boys who have shown they can be workaholics despite a fair distribution of talent on the team.
 
The talented David Deng Isaiah Mabeny and youngster Fayeed Baale are some of the guys running the orchestra. Nonetheless, the club has to bring their gun-slinging best against Betway Power. dates for the semi-finals are yet to be announced by FUBA Betway Power remain a strong side and certainly what a game against UCU that awaits NBL consumers. The semi-finals
 
Another major talking point from the quarter-final action lies in Jimmy Enabu's retirement from the game. Interestingly the 32-year-old distanced himself from going on record.
 
The intriguing thought now is on what basketball (not just City Oilers) will be after the legendary Enabu stepping out. Conversely, the Oilers managed to respond heavily, defeating Ndejje Angels 85-58 in game three Sunday at YMCA. Angels had recovered to tie the series in game two.
 
Warriors on the other hand, despite their triumph over KIU, they have not lived to their billing.  Great talent not fully manifested! They narrowly beat KIU Titans in the tiebreaker 62-55.
 
Chris Omanye, Michael Buzangu, and Co. need to improve on their game as they face a well-drilled six-time defending champions Oilers.
 
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