Immaculate Natasha, a former Netball player at Buddo S.S shows Seroma Christian High School. the host for this year's USSSA Ball Games 1

A total of forty-eight (48) teams were drawn during the 2026 USSSA Ball Games 1 for girls’ basketball.

The well-attended draw was conducted at the GNS Plaza in Mengo, Kampala.

There are eight groups, each comprising six teams.

Wakiso region based St Noa Girls Secondary School – Zana is in Group A with Tororo Girls SS, Hope S.S Nakirebe, Mbale S.S., and St Michael High School.

Favourites St Mary’s Kitende are caged in group H alongside Great Aubrey Memorial, St. Mary’s Kitende, Iganga S.S., and Naalya S.S.

Another group worth the time following with keen attention is group D that has the likes of Maryhill High School, St. Cyprian High School – Kyabakadde, St. Mary’s Rushoroza, Kibuli S.S and Maryland High School.

Hosts, Seroma Christian High School, are in Group C with Kisubi Mapeera, Amus College School, Buddo S.S., and Sacred Heart Mushanga.

Besides Basketball, there will also be action in girls’ football, Table Tennis, Hockey, Rugby, Volleyball (U-17) and Netball (U-17).

The games will last for ten days from 29th April to 8th May 2026. The top four teams will represent Uganda at the 2026 East African Games in Morogoro, Tanzania, due in August this year.

Full Groups:

Group A

  • St. Noa Girls School Zana
  • Tororo Girls Secondary School
  • Hope S.S.S. Nakirebe
  • Mbale S.S
  • St. Michael H.S

Group B

  • Elite High School
  • Mvara S.S
  • Nabumali High School
  • St. Mary’s Vocational
  • Holy Cross Lake View

Group C

  • Kisubi Mapeera
  • Seroma Christian High School
  • Amus College School
  • Buddo S.S
  • Sacred Heart Mushanga

Group D

  • Maryhill H.S
  • St. Cyprian High School, Kyabakadde
  • St. Mary’s Rushoroza
  • Kibuli S.S
  • Maryland H.S

Group E:

  • Gombe S.S
  • Seeta H.S Main Campus
  • St. Augustine S.S
  • Harding Christian Academy
  • Nabisunsa Girls School

Group F

  • Ndejje S.S
  • Immaculate Heart
  • Gayaza High School
  • Nyakasura School
  • Forest Hill College

Group G:

  • Lubiri S.S
  • Seeta High School
  • Sacred Heart Gulu
  • Exodus College School
  • Mpanga S.S.S

Group H:

  • Great Aubrey Memorial
  • St. Mary’s Kitende
  • Iganga S.S
  • Naalya S.S
  • Mengo S.S

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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