Rezlife Saints registered a huge victory against Entebbe Knight Riders in a thrilling game that was decided in the clutch on Friday 8th November at YMCA.

With 3:22 left in the fourth quarter, the game was tied and all signs pointed to a potential overtime.

However, the scale heavily tipped in favor of Rezlife Saints after their efficiency in the clutch and this managed to get them over the line.

The Saints scored on all their last 6 possessions while Knight Riders scored just 3 points and the game ended 59-50.

Ahead of this game, Knight Riders were the underdogs, but given their situation, they knew a lot was on the line, and they played like that.

Rezlife led after the first quarter 13-10 but the game was very close, both teams showing how much they needed the victory.

Rezlife led by as many as 7 in the second quarter but Knight Riders never let them pull away and the scores were tied with a minute left.

Knight Riders started the third quarter with a 7-0 run but Rezlife had their own, 12-1 run taking their lead back to 7 points with a minute left.

Knight Riders outscored Rezlife 11-7 in the first 5 minutes of the fourth quarter but with the game tied in the clutch, the Saints found their way.

Coaches reactions

Rezlife Saints Head Coach Najja Daniel pointed out what helped them secure the victory;

“Towards the end of the game, our team needed to step up mostly the point guards. They had to step up to help our big guys score. My guards did a good job in attacking the hoop and kicking the ball out and that helped us win”

Rezlife scored on all their final 6 possessions and the coach had some thoughts about their play in the clutch,

“When you are down or the game is tight, you have to have big players who can show up at that particular time”

He concluded by hinting on their mentality ahead of the playoffs,

“The playoffs are going to be tight. It’s not about the numbers (seeding), any team can beat any team. We are just going to play any game as a final from now on”

Match Stats

Rezlife Saints

Joshua Maiba 11 pts, 13 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl

Michael Othieno 13 pts, 13 reb, 1 ast, 5 stl, 1 blk

Gideon Kasasa 10 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast

Entebbe Knight Riders

Sydney Chasimba 13 pts, 6 reb, 1 ast

Mark Okot 13 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast

Jasper Alinda 10 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl

Rezlife Saints have a 23-3 record and 2 victories in their remaining 4 games guarantees them the number one seed.

They face Diamonds in the Sun next on Sunday 10th November at YMCA in their next fixture.

Entebbe Knight Riders have a 13-13 record and they need to get big wins in their next games in order to have an opportunity at the making the playoffs.

They face Tropical Royals in a must win game on Saturday 9th at YMCA.