28 November 2008
UGANDA : Hoops crunch time
by Sande Bashaija & Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo
Kampala
TODAY
Today at Lugogo (Game 3)
Falcons v Power (8.00pm)
A1 Challenge v UCU Ladies
Knight Riders v Ndejje (4.30pm)
With the MTN-Fuba League best of five final series level at one-all, Sadolin Power come into tonight’s game three at Lugogo desperate to earn a psychological edge against defending champions Falcons.
Despite winning the opener 109-85, Power were humiliated 82-55 on Tuesday but victory tonight could revive their title aspirations.
“There are things that went wrong on Tuesday and we can’t let them happen again. We missed so many free throws but we can do better,” Power coach Andrew Baziira noted. Baziira held an hour-long meeting with his entire squad after the Tuesday game to find quick remedies before today’s crucial encounter.
Kenyan coach Kaunda Olumbo guided Falcons to the much-needed victory in game two and has called on his charges to maintain the momentum gathered from Tuesday night.
“It’s important that we don’t fall back to where we were after game one. It will be a tough game on Friday (today) but we can’t afford to lose,” Olumbo said.
Falcons, who qualified for the post-season in fourth place, have defied the formbook and history still favours them to win a seventh championship. The six-time champions recovered from 2-0 to beat Power in the 2002 final series. But Power, runners-up in the regular season, are still determined to overcome Tuesday’s setback and regain control of the series.
“This is our year,” Power skipper Isaac Afidra said.
Star guard Flavia Oketcho must bury the ghosts of game two if UCU Lady Canons are to take the lead against 2005 women champions A-1 Challenge who appeared to have turned the corner.
Kampala
TODAY
Today at Lugogo (Game 3)
Falcons v Power (8.00pm)
A1 Challenge v UCU Ladies
Knight Riders v Ndejje (4.30pm)
With the MTN-Fuba League best of five final series level at one-all, Sadolin Power come into tonight’s game three at Lugogo desperate to earn a psychological edge against defending champions Falcons.
Despite winning the opener 109-85, Power were humiliated 82-55 on Tuesday but victory tonight could revive their title aspirations.
“There are things that went wrong on Tuesday and we can’t let them happen again. We missed so many free throws but we can do better,” Power coach Andrew Baziira noted. Baziira held an hour-long meeting with his entire squad after the Tuesday game to find quick remedies before today’s crucial encounter.
Kenyan coach Kaunda Olumbo guided Falcons to the much-needed victory in game two and has called on his charges to maintain the momentum gathered from Tuesday night.
“It’s important that we don’t fall back to where we were after game one. It will be a tough game on Friday (today) but we can’t afford to lose,” Olumbo said.
Falcons, who qualified for the post-season in fourth place, have defied the formbook and history still favours them to win a seventh championship. The six-time champions recovered from 2-0 to beat Power in the 2002 final series. But Power, runners-up in the regular season, are still determined to overcome Tuesday’s setback and regain control of the series.
“This is our year,” Power skipper Isaac Afidra said.
Star guard Flavia Oketcho must bury the ghosts of game two if UCU Lady Canons are to take the lead against 2005 women champions A-1 Challenge who appeared to have turned the corner.
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