The 2025 Mountain Dew UG 3×3 tour started on Saturday 15th with the first circuit held at UCU in Mukono.

The circuit saw 16 teams take part, 6 for the ladies and 10 for the men.

A round robin format was used for both the men the women.

The top 4 teams in the men’s category would square off in the semi-finals while the top 2 for the ladies went straight into the finals.

Kampala University, who had lost just a single game in the pool stage, took on Pearl Classic in the semi-finals.

The game went down to the wire but Kampala University managed to win it 18-17.

In the other semi-final, Cole World managed to get revenge against Cyber.

Earlier in the day, Cyber had defeated Cole World 12-9 in the Pool games.

However when it mattered the most, Cole World won the game 14-12 and advanced to the finals.

The finals was as dramatic as they come.

Cole World led by 6 points with less than 3 minutes to go but Kampala University managed to recover and win the game 21-20.

In the dying seconds of the game, Olara Solomon scored a tip in to give Cole World a 1-point lead.

However, Mark Ngobi slipped out, received the ball and delivered the dagger from behind the arc.

That 2-point shot meant that Kampala University had reached 21 points and sealed the deal.

For the ladies, Sirens, led by Bridget Aber, managed to defeat Divas, 16-7 in the finals.

The 2 sides had met in the round robin and Divas got the better of Sirens with a 20-17 win.

However, in the finals, Sirens managed to get revenge in what was the most important game.

Awards

Team

Sirens – Winners (Ladies)

Kampala University – Winners (Men)

Divas -Runners up (Ladies)

Cole World – Runners up (Men)

Individual

Mark Ngobi – MVP Men

Bridget Kauma – MVP Women

Olara Solomon – Top Scorer (Men)

Sylivia Nakituuka – Top Scorer (Women)

Emmanuel Odong – Top Rebounder (Men)

Bridget Aber – Top Rebounder (Women)

The winning teams each walked away with Ush 500,000.

The runners up also bagged Ush 200,000 each while every individual award winner bagged ush 100,000.

Gulu City will be hosting the next stop at Kaunda grounds on Saturday 22nd.

Remember, the winners in each circuit automatically advance to the grand finale.