The UCU Lady Canons managed to get the job done with a 67-50 victory against the Miracle Ravens despite experiencing turbulence in the final quarter.

The Lady Canons came into the game on the back of a 23-point victory against the Magic Stormers and looked to build on that to increase their chances of finishing in the top 4.

Miracle Ravens was on the back of 2 Victories, including the shocker against the KCCA Leopards. They came into the game with a lot of confidence but without their star player Akello Winnifred, it was always going to be a difficult game for them.

Miracle led after the first period and for a moment, the fans thought we could be having a repeat of what happened against the KCCA Leopards.

The UCU Lady Canons engaged another gear in the second quarter and by half-time, they had a 15-point lead after back to back 3-point shots by Shillah Lamunu.

With 2 minutes in the third quarter, the lead had bulged up to 23 and everyone thought it was done and dusted. However, there  was a final twist in the fourth quarter.

The Miracle Ravens went on a 12-1 run to make it a 9-point game and the Lady Canons looked shaken for a second. They managed to wake up from the nap and finish with an 11-3 run, Hajara Najjuko and Sylvia Nakituuka both making huge 3-point shots.

The Miracle Ravens have finished their first-round games with a 7-4 record while the Lady Canons have played nine games with a 7-2 record.

Match Stats

UCU Lady Canons

Hajara Najjuko 18 pts, 7 reb

Bridget Aber 11 pts, 15 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk

Shillah Lamunu 11 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl

Miracle Ravens

Brenda Alyano 18 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast, 5 stl

Lilian Cherotich 10 pts, 13 reb, 1 stl, 5 blk

Namukose Specioza 6 pts, 9 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk

Facts

Brenda Alyano has finished the first round with an average 17.6 points

Lilian Cherotich leads the league in blocks with 45, 4.5 per game.