Basketball in Africa

By Charles Mutebi

MTN-FUBA LEAGUE

Weekend Round up

Men Division 1
KIU 69 Warriors 53
Marines 107 Angels 90
Women
Rangers 65 Cubs 62
Stormers 71 Rhinos 56

Men’s 1st div. standings
Teams P W L Pts
Power 16 15 1 31
Warriors 16 14 2 30
Falcons 17 11 6 28
Marines 17 9 8 26
KIU 16 9 7 25

KIU Rangers defeated the Kyambogo Warriors 69-59 at YMCA over the weekend to complete a second-round sweep of the three giants in the MTN-FUBA men’s first division.

The victory kept Nimrod Kaboha’s team on course for the playoffs and confirmed they will be a tough nut to crack if they make it there. All they have to do now is defeat the UCU Canons and Ndejje University Angels.

The win against Warriors follows KIU’s 89-78 victory over table-leaders and defending champions D’Mark Power and a 58-45 triumph over the Mountain Dew Falcons.

KIU are the only side to defeat Power, Warriors and the Falcons this season. They have also beaten fourth placed Nkumba Marines.

All the victories have come in the second round, in which KIU have won six of their seven matches. KIU won only three of their nine first round matches.