St Cyprian Kyabakadde defeated Makerere Sparks 67-64 in game two of the 2026 FUBA Division one quarterfinals to force a game three. The day before, the Sparks had ground out a 57-52 win but St Cyprian did not have the services of their star player Auma Angela.

St Cyprian took the first quarter 16-13 with Janet Kwagala scoring 9 points including 2 3-point shots. Faridah Nakyanzi scored 7 points in the second quarter as the Sparks took the lead 28-27.

The third quarter was completely dominated by St Cyprian’s Christine Nakasujja. She scored 5 3-point shots in the quarter and a total of 21 points. The high school side scored 28 points to Makerere’s 14 and took a 13-point lead going into the fourth quarter.

At the start of the fourth, Nakasujja scored another triple and Auma Angela made a layup to make it a 14-point game. The Sparks still had fight in them. They made a 13-1 run to cut the deficit to 2 points with 3:12 left. At this point, the Sparks had St Cyprian in chokehold but the high schoolers made 2 baskets to extend their lead to 6 points with less than 2 minutes to play. Denize Nabugasha hit a big three to cut the deficit to 3 points but St Cyprian managed to see out the game.

Top Performers

Christine Nakasujja made an outstanding 6 3-points and finished with a game-high 28 points. She added 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Janet Kwagala scored 14 points while Angela Auma had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Afuwa Nabawanga led Makerere in scoring with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Purity Lamara delivered a double-double with 13 points. 15 rebounds and 5 blocks. Faridah Nakyanzi missed game one but she delivered 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in game two.

Game 3

The teams shall meet on Saturday 26th for a decisive game 3 at Hamz Stadium.