The KIU Titans almost registered their first victory of the season on Sunday 4^th as they fell 53-47 to the Kampala Rockets at YMCA.

The Rockets came very close to bagging a win after a dramatic turnaround of the game in the second half.

At the end of the first half, the Kampala Rockets led the game 31-9 and everyone thought it was going to be a stroll in the park for the Rockets.

However, the situation drastically turned around in the second half to the point of the KIU Titans taking the lead with less than 5 minutes to spare.

KIU made an 11-0 run to start the third quarter and they closed the quarter with an 8-0, to make it a 6-point game with the final quarter left to play.

At this moment in time, the Titans had a lot of belief that they could get a result and the crowd was now behind them.

After less than 90 seconds to start the final quarter, the KIU Titans had scored 8 points and the game was tied.

They went ahead to take a 3-point lead and there was a lot of panic in the Kampala Rockets camp.

With 4:51 left in the game, the Titans were up by 2 points but the Kampala Rockets made an 8-0 run to gain a 6-point lead that was enough for them to win the game.

Brian Opio made 2 huge free throws and a crucial 3-point shot and all these contributed significantly to the victory.

Match Stats

Kampala Rockets

Puati Ozias Kikomba 11 pts, 21 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl, 3 blk

Kevin Kasobya 8 pts

KIU Titans

Daniel Odonkyero 26 pts, 2 reb

Demasio Bona Bang 11 pts, 11 reb, 5 blk

The KIU Titans are still searching for their first victory of the season having fallen short in all their 9 attempts.

They return to action on Wednesday 7^th May as they face the Victoria Crocs at Lugogo.

The Kampala Rockets now have a winning record, 5-4 and are on course for a top 5 finish after the first round.

They will face tough tests in game week 8, a game against the KCCA Panthers on Wednesday 7^th and the City Oilers on Sunday 11^th.