The winner never received any trophies not even certificates after the organizers Makerere University failed to make an appearance throughout the two days of the tournament.
Ivan Bob Ongom guided Sport-S to their first Open tournament of the season after they edged Sky 3-2 in a closely contested final on Sunday. Sky who had eliminated winner of the last editions Nemostars 3-2 in the semifinal showed early intentions by taking the first set 25-20.
It was Ongom’s prowess in positions one and two who made Sky’s life miserable, Sport-S took made the game level 25-22 before taking the lead 25-16. His back court was lethal, received with ease and never gave up on defense while on front court.
“We have been trying out a few combinations in training and we came today to see how far we have gone,” Ongom told kawowo.com. It is a blessing that everything went according to plan for us, and what a good away to start the season,” he added.
While Ongom gave Sport-S edge on attack, cover and net defense, another new Signing Uwimana Cyprian tamed Sky’s players, particularly Isaac Omedo and Philip Wandawa with his well timed blocks. Sky won the fourth with ease 25-16 to force a tie breaker, but Sport-S’ but they could do little there as Sport-S took it 15-11.
16 men’s teams turned up at the 42nd edition of the Makerere Open. The winner never received any trophies not even certificates after the organizers Makerere University failed to make an appearance throughout the two days of the tournament.
