Hope Akello dominates as JKL defeat Nabisunsa

Hope Akello delivered yet another masterclass as the JKL Lady Dolphins overcame Nabisunsa with a 78-57 victory.

Akello registered 23 points, 22 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals to help the Dolphins against a side that proved difficult to crack.

In the first quarter, JKL took the game by storm, leading 23-12.

However, just like in their previous game against the Magic Stormers, their second quarter was low offensively as they only scored 13 points to make it 36-27 at halftime.

In the third quarter, it was the Hope Akello and Mpoza Abigail show.

Hope scored 11 of JKL’s 17 points while Mpoza Abigail scored 10 of Nabisunsa’s 18.

The 2 stars kept their teams afloat and despite JKL making it a 15-point game, the high school side cut the deficit to 8 points as the third quarter closed.

Nabisunsa cut the deficit further, down to 3 points in the fourth quarter but in the remainder of the game, JKL showed their experience and managed to close.

They limited Nabisunsa to just 7 points in the final 8 minutes while scoring 25 of their own to win the game 78-57.

Match Stats

JKL Lady Dolphins

Hope Akello 23 pts, 22 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl

Angellah Zainah 17 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast

Ruth Letaru 11 pts, 6 reb

Nabisunsa

Mpoza Abigail 25 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl

Auma Joy 9 pts, 15 reb, 4 ast

Nabisunsa have a 4-12 record and their hopes of making the playoffs are very slim.

They face the KCCA Leopards next on Saturday 25th at Abja Park.

JKL Lady Dolphins have a 13-3 record and are on a quest to finish as the number one seed.