The JT Lady Jaguars extended their winning streak to 3 games after defeating the UPDF Lady Tomahawks 69-52 on Wednesday 9th.

The Lady Jaguars came into this game with 2 wins and were keen on making it 3 wins in a row.

Read more on JT Lady Jaguars win in their previous game.

UPDF Lady Tomahawks came into the game after a 52-69 defeat to the KIU Rangers and wanted to return to the winning column.

Read more on the UPDF Lady Tomahawks defeat to the KIU Rangers

However, they trailed 19-11 after the first quarter.

The Lady Jaguars were working on the offensive rebounds, they had 6 in the quarter and scored 6 second chance points.

UPDF did not turn up offensively in the second quarter as they registered the same amount of turnovers as points (7).

Aziida Nabayunga was the main source of offense for JT as she scored 10 of the team’s 21 second-quarter points.

With a 22-point lead on their hands at halftime, the Lady Jaguars were on course to secure a victory.

UPDF changed tactics in the third quarter and became more aggressive on defense.

They applied pressure on the ball handlers and tried to contain them.

As a result, they limited JT to just 4 points in the first 6 minutes but they were not scoring much to slice through the deficit.

They scored just 10 points in that time, and when the Lady Jaguars got their moments in the final 4 minutes, they made sure to punish the army side.

The Jaguars scored 10 to 4 in the final 4 minutes but all the points that UPDF conceded could have been avoided.

Jaguars had 8 offensive rebounds in that short span alone and scored 6 second chance points plus 4 points from turnovers.

At this point, a comeback by UPDF was almost impossible as they trailed 56-23 heading into the fourth quarter.

Towards the end of the quarter, Christine Namyalo reminded us of what she is capable of.

She scored 4/4 from the 3-point line together with 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and a steal.

The game ended 52-69, and this result meant that the Lady Jaguars maintained their winning streak.

Match Stats

JT Lady Jaguars

Aziida Nabayunga 14 pts, 8 reb, 4 stl

Sandra Ayikoru Wangeshi 10 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 4 stl

Mercy Batamuliza 20 reb, 20 pts, 3 ast, 4 stl, 1 blk

UPDF Lady Tomahawks

Christine Namyalo 16 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast

Dorah Nakijjoba 7 pts, 7 reb

The UPDF Lady Tomahawks have now lost back-to-back games after their fine start to the season.

They take on Nabisunsa next on Sunday 13th at Lugogo.

The JT Lady Jaguars have kept their winning stream alive with a third consecutive victory to start the season.

They will take on the Nkumba Lady Marines next on Saturday 12tj at YMCA.