03 September 2006
UGANDA : Falcons in play-offs
By ALOYSIUS BYAMUKAMA
KAMPALA
Results
Men
Falcons 94 Gulu Hawks 59
MAK Youth 67 B. Courts 40
UCU 93 B.Jackets 63
Women
KIU Rangers 43 Amazon 26
YOUTHFUL Charles Suubi was in fine form again as his 19 points helped Falcons to a 94-59 win over Gulu Hawks on Saturday.
The shooting guard, who was this season signed from Sharing Youth, repeated a leading role after guiding the record winners to a 73-65 win over Kampala International University last Sunday. Guy Rutaistire and Henry Malinga added 15 and 12 points respectively.
Moses Lawoko and Dennis Akena were meanwhile Gulu Hawks' top scorers with 18 and 10 points respectively. The win consolidate Falcons' top slot on the ten-team Yello Max conference table with 27 points from 14 games while Gulu are left in relegation zone.
Elsewhere, Yello Go table leaders Uganda Christian University Mukono took care of visiting Blue Jackets with a 93-63 win to go 12 games unbeaten.
In the women's league, Kampala International University Rangers beat Amazon 43-26 to frogjump defending champions A-I Challenge into third position.
Hadijja Kiiza made 10 points while Amazon's impressive youngster Judith Nassubi notched 11 in a losing effort. The play offs will begin early October and the last two three teams in the men's Yello Go and Yello Max conferences will be relegated after the preliminary rounds.
KAMPALA
Results
Men
Falcons 94 Gulu Hawks 59
MAK Youth 67 B. Courts 40
UCU 93 B.Jackets 63
Women
KIU Rangers 43 Amazon 26
YOUTHFUL Charles Suubi was in fine form again as his 19 points helped Falcons to a 94-59 win over Gulu Hawks on Saturday.
The shooting guard, who was this season signed from Sharing Youth, repeated a leading role after guiding the record winners to a 73-65 win over Kampala International University last Sunday. Guy Rutaistire and Henry Malinga added 15 and 12 points respectively.
Moses Lawoko and Dennis Akena were meanwhile Gulu Hawks' top scorers with 18 and 10 points respectively. The win consolidate Falcons' top slot on the ten-team Yello Max conference table with 27 points from 14 games while Gulu are left in relegation zone.
Elsewhere, Yello Go table leaders Uganda Christian University Mukono took care of visiting Blue Jackets with a 93-63 win to go 12 games unbeaten.
In the women's league, Kampala International University Rangers beat Amazon 43-26 to frogjump defending champions A-I Challenge into third position.
Hadijja Kiiza made 10 points while Amazon's impressive youngster Judith Nassubi notched 11 in a losing effort. The play offs will begin early October and the last two three teams in the men's Yello Go and Yello Max conferences will be relegated after the preliminary rounds.
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