With 30 seconds left, the KCCA Leopards force a turnover and Perus Nyamwenge scores to give them the lead for the first time since the second quarter.

The KCCA Leopards had one job to do, to defend ferociously as they had the lead, yet Miracle Ravens had the possession.

Straight from the time out, Miracle Ravens put the ball in the hands of Brenda Alyano who had been hot from the 3-point line. She pulls up, but the ball just rattles on the rim and out.

Winnifred Akello, who had not been boxed out got the rebound and from that position, she had the last stroke, which gave the Ravens a 76-75 victory.

What went wrong for the Leopards?

From the onset, KCCA did not look very sharp but given their greatness, they found themselves with a 13 point lead with 6:43 left in the second quarter.

Brenda Alyano made 4 3-point shots during the remaining 6 minutes, Akello Winnifred also made 2 more and Miracle Ravens outscored KCCA 26:8 to take a 5 point lead heading into half time.

During the third quarter, the KCCA Leopards knew that they had to stop Raven’s momentum, but they never did justice to themselves, making 7 turnovers and early foul trouble, and Miracle capitalized on that, extending their lead to 10 into the final quarter.

With 7 minutes left, Miracle had a 14 point lead but KCCA went on a rant scoring 13 unanswered points to make it a 1-point game with 78 seconds left.

During their run, they missed multiple easy opportunities at the rim particularly Falidah Kadondi, who had to convert on 2 different occasions but missed from under the rim.

The KCCA Leopards showed a lot  vulnerability defensively and Miracle punished them.

The Leopards had 3 players in double digits, but only Perus was firing hard on the offensive end. Margaret Bagaala, Martha Soigi, Uwineza Ninette, and Asinah who always contribute a lot of points were quiet and this ultimately affected them.

Miracle Ravens Gems

For Miracle Ravens, it was all about a team performance defensively and trust in their talisman to score. This strategy worked very well for them,  Akello Winnifred and Brenda Alyano had 36 of the team’s 66 Field Goal attempts but they were also very productive, scoring almost 60% of the team’s total points.

However, Lilian Cherotich who has been their anchor defensively  made her presence on the court felt, getting 4 blocks and 12 rebounds and most importantly scoring 12 points on 50% FG.

Match Stats

Miracle Ravens

Akello Winnifred 24 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl

Brenda Alyano 18 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl

Lilian Cherotich 12 pts, 12 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 4 blk

Susan Amito 11 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast

KCCA Leopards

Perus Nyamwenge 20 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl

Kazibwe Sylvester 10 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk

Falidah Kadondi 10 pts, 4 reb, 4 stl, 1 blk

Match Facts

KCCA Leopards lost a game for the first time this season.

KCCA trailed at the half time and end of third quarter for the first time this season.

A team made a comeback against KCCA, for the first time this season.

They also conceded the most points (76) for the first time this season.

Akello Winnifred (24) and Brenda Alyano (18) have scored the most individual points against KCCA this season.

For the first time, KCCA had no player with 10+ rebounds in a game

This is the first time that KCCA Leopards (34) have had a less Field Goal percentage that their opponents (39%).

It is also the first time that KCCA has been outscored in the paint, 28-26.