Uganda She Cranes finish 5th after victory over South Africa | 2022 Commonwealth Games

2022 Commonwealth Games

• South Africa 48-54 Uganda

Uganda national netball team, She Cranes has completed the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the fifth position.

This followed a well worked out 54-48 victory over South Africa at the NEC complex in Birmingham, United Kingdom on Friday, 5th August.

Uganda led from the opening quarter to finish, leading the first quarter 15-13.

By half time, Uganda She Cranes led 30-21 to establish a 9 goal’s margin.

Uganda won the third quarter 41-37, after South Africa’s gallant fight back to narrow the margin by just 4 goals.

In the final quarter of the game, Uganda reestablished the 8 goal’s margin to triumph 54-48.

Uganda settle for fifth place ahead of South Africa. Malawi is 7th, Wales (8th), Scotland (9th), Northern Ireland (10th), Trinidad and Tobago (11th) and Barbados (12th).

Malawi overcame Wales 62-56, Scotland defeated Northern Ireland 43-33 and Barbados fell 31-63 to Trinidad and Tobago.

The semi-finals will be played on Saturday, 6th August 2022.

Full Friday, 5th August 2022 Results:

• Barbados 31-63 Trinidad & Tobago
• Scotland 43-33 Northern Ireland
• Wales 56-62 Malawi
• South Africa 48-54 Uganda

Final classification rankings:

• 5^th – Uganda
• 6^th – South Africa
• 7^th – Malawi
• 8^th – Wales
• 9^th – Scotland
• 10^th – Northern Ireland
• 11^th – Trinidad and Tobago
• 12^th – Barbados