11 March 2006
UGANDA: Marines, Falcons to play league opener
March 31
Men
Marines vs Falcons
Women
A-I Challenge vs Mak Sparks
MTN Basketball League defending champions Nkumba University Marines have been drawn to play former champions Falcons in the league opener due on Friday, March 31 at Lugogo Indoor Stadium.
Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA) technical chairman Mr Yunus Nkutu said: "We had to bring it back to Friday, March 31 because it was more convenient. But the venue remains the same." The game original date was Saturday, April 1.
The two sides opened last season.s league and the then defending champions Falcons had an easy 67-57 win over the University lads.
The second round proved a different encounter. A memorable four minutes of Norman Blick genius stole the show. He entered when his side was trailing 41-47 but his 10 points kept the team on course to their first ever title.
But Nkumba will be without him, as he is currently out in Qatar playing semi-professional basketball.
In the ladies opener, traditional rivals Makerere Sparks and defending champions A-I Challenge meet each other.
2003 champions Sparks have been boosted by the return of former Most Valuable Player (MVP) Florence Akello
Men
Marines vs Falcons
Women
A-I Challenge vs Mak Sparks
MTN Basketball League defending champions Nkumba University Marines have been drawn to play former champions Falcons in the league opener due on Friday, March 31 at Lugogo Indoor Stadium.
Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA) technical chairman Mr Yunus Nkutu said: "We had to bring it back to Friday, March 31 because it was more convenient. But the venue remains the same." The game original date was Saturday, April 1.
The two sides opened last season.s league and the then defending champions Falcons had an easy 67-57 win over the University lads.
The second round proved a different encounter. A memorable four minutes of Norman Blick genius stole the show. He entered when his side was trailing 41-47 but his 10 points kept the team on course to their first ever title.
But Nkumba will be without him, as he is currently out in Qatar playing semi-professional basketball.
In the ladies opener, traditional rivals Makerere Sparks and defending champions A-I Challenge meet each other.
2003 champions Sparks have been boosted by the return of former Most Valuable Player (MVP) Florence Akello
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