Game week 15 saw a clash between title contenders Nam Blazers and KIU and some drama with the team’s currently threatened with relegation.
KIU Titans opened the Game week with a big win over the Rezlife Saints.
Nam Blazers were the biggest winners of the weekend defeating contenders KIU on Friday and rocking the Kampla Rockets to sleep with a thrilling victory.
The Blazers made a couple rotations giving rest to players Jimmy D and Chris Omanye while the rest got restricted minutes giving chance for other players.
Chuol Nyuot posted a double double 13 points and 13 rebounds. The Rockets scoring was led by Okumu Emmanuel (13) and John Dombo (10).
Having defeated the UCU Canons last week, Ndejje Angels once again shocked the NBL community with a big victory against the JKL Dolphins to make it 2 in a row.
Joseph Kumbai Ayol played the full game and posted a double double with 11 points, 26 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Jonathan Oketch (Ndejje) and Austin Odhiambo (JKL) led the scoring with each 28 points.
Chuma Fadhili also registered a double double with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists.
Our Savior returned to winning ways edging the Rezlife Saints on Saturday.
Our Savior started the game strongly getting an early 7 point lead, the Saints made it a 1 point game in the second quarter. Despite an evenly matched third quarter, Our Savior just ran away with the game in the fourth winning 21:4 and finishing with a 17 point difference.
Malual Dier was player of the game with 19 points, 10 rebs, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Joseph Wacha (12pts, 5 ast) and Henry Ssebagala (12pts, 4 steals) were in double digits.
UPDF lost 2 games in the game week, the first against Power and the following day against KCCA Panthers with both games being super close.
UPDF against Power was one of the most tense games despite being a low scoring game. The first half had a total of 32 points but the second half offered so much more action.
The game was sent into overtime by Mpeti Elvis in spectacular fashion with a slam dunk and the power side ran away with the game there on in overtime.
Puati Ozias Kikomba (power) was once again player of the game with 17 points, 20 rebounds and 2 assists.
Despite, Felix Mukunzi heroics numbers, UPDF couldn’t get over line as KCCA Panthers defeated them in the final game of the Gameweek.
Felix Mukunzi (25 pts, 10 rebs) and Arthur Wanyoto (13 pts, 13 rebs) had wonderful games but the Panthers got the better of their team through a collective team performance.
The battle for who will survive relegation is getting hotter by the day with many teams trying to put up performances and make sure they stay up.
KCCA Panthers, JKL Dolphins, Rezlife Saints, Kampala Rockets, UPDF and Ndejje Angels are the teams in this scuffle as of now.
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