The 10-time champions find themselves in a very unfamiliar territory as they must win their final game of the regular season in order to qualify for the playoffs.
Currently, the Oilers have an 11-10 record and must win in order to finish in the top 8.
In the decade plus they have been in the league, they haven’t found themselves in such a situation and they have to make sure they get themselves out of it.
City Oilers has also lost their last 3 games and it is very hard to remember when they lost 3 in a row, let alone 4.
The JKL Dolphins have nothing to lose, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t go down fighting.
Plus, the 2.08 million winning bonus from BetPawa is an incentive that will motivate the team to come and give their all.
In the first round, the JKL Dolphins defeated the City Oilers, 64-62, in a game that was decided in overtime.
In that game, Titus Lual made his season debut but he wasn’t involved till last week against the Namuwongo Blazers where he got hurt again.
It is unlikely that he will be involved and that means that Moses Maker, Rogers Dauna and Bolton Rujumba will have to step up.
JKL signed center Kesseng Kesseng and together with Mpeti Elvis, the Dolphins paint may be hard to penetrate.
This game is going to test the current Oilers squad and they must be ready to pass the test.
Most importantly, they must make sure that their shots drop or find ways of unlocking the JKL Dolphins, more so inside the paint.
Game tips off on Friday 25th at 7:00pm at Lugogo.
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