Basketball in Africa

Today
Crane High Ladies vs A1 Challenge 11:30am
Diamonds In The Sun vs KIU Titans 1:30pm
UCU Lady Canons vs KIU Rangers 3:30pm
 Falcon vs Rhino 5:30pm
City Oilers vs Power 7:30pm

Friday results
Magic Stormers 69-45 MUK Sparks
Ndejje Univ. Angels 67-69 KIU Titans

Airtel Fuba League Fixtures

Kampala

If the seven games played during the week have not eliminated the hangover from last weekend’s euphoria surrounding the Gazelles and Silver backs qualification to next year’s Afrobasket and All Africa Games, this evening should.

This is because of what promises to be a feisty encounter when the Champions City Oilers(12-2) play Tiger Head Power(10-4) in the peak of the Airtel National Basketball league games today at YMCA.

Mandy Juruni’s team with four players from the Silverbacks team, tuned up for today’s game with a comfortable 67-54 victory over Vegetarians on Thursday.

The Oliers had Daniel Jjuko benefitting from more playing minutes top score with 14 points with Jeff Omondi adding 11 while Ben Okumu managed a game high 24 points albeit in a losing effort for Vegetarian.

Power meanwhile are well rested save for Norman Blick who featured for the Silverbacks with the rest of his teammates having last played competitively three weeks ago in a 78-66 win over Ndejje University Angels.

KIU who relied on Donate Habiyamere’s buzzer beating shot to edge Ndejje University Angels 69-67 on Friday also return to action against Diamond in The Sun.

essenono@ug.nationmedia.com