- Victoria Crocs 53-64 UCU Canons
UCU Canons levelled the series against Victoria Crocs in the best-of-three quarterfinal National Basketball League playoffs.
UCU Canons registered a well-deserved 64-53 victory against Victoria Crocs in the NBL encounter at YMCA Court, Wandegeya on Sunday.
The game witnessed a slow start as both sides went two minutes without posting a point on the boards. However, at the end of the opening frame, the Crocs opened up a slim two-point lead.
The Crocs were limited to only seven points in the second quarter as the Canons took a four-point lead into the long break.
Coming from the halftime break, the Canons improved their presence in the paint, thus extending the lead to nine points (47-38) at the end of the third quarter.
The Canons had a great defensive plan, making it difficult for the Crocs to get easy baskets as they rallied for a deserving 11-point victory.
Choul Nyout managed a double-double, dropping 14 points and pulling down 10 rebounds while Mark Ngobi added 13 points in the double digits.
On the other hand, the Canons’ scoring chart was led by Flore Dushime (20 points) and Ekirapa Zachariah (10 points).
