National Basketball League | Result
- UCU Canons 62-61 Namuwongo Blazers
It was joy, chants, and jubilation for UCU Canons at the end of the game after snatching a victory from the jaws of Namuwongo Blazers.
UCU Canons secured a hard-fought 62-61 victory against Namuwongo Blazers in a National Basketball League encounter at Lugogo Indoor Arena.
Ivan Muhwezi’s floating jumpshot beyond the arc concluded the first quarter as Namuwongo Blazers trailed by three points (16-13).
Namuwongo Blazers responded as they opened a two-point (31-29) lead going into the halftime break.
Coming from the locker rooms, Canons regained a two-point (42-40) lead at the end of the third as the Blazers contested several calls.
It was breathtaking at the end of the game as Okurut hit a tripple in the dying minutes of the game as the Canons ran away with a one-point victory.
The only Canon to reach double digits was Ibanda Lwabaga, who dropped 14 points.
On the other hand, Micheal Makiadi (14 points) and Tonny Drileba (12 points) reached double digits for the Blazers.
