2026 Nationwide Basketball League | Males | Semi Final | Recreation One
- Namuwongo Blazers 89-62 UCU Canons
Kasereka Tembo and Innocent Ochera starred as defending champions Namuwongo Blazers brushed aside UCU Canons 89-62 to take the opening sport of their Nationwide Basketball League semifinal sequence at Lugogo Indoor Enviornment.
It didn’t seem like it is perhaps a one-sided contest initially. UCU burst out of the blocks with a 7-0 run and matched the Blazers all via the opening quarter sooner than the scores have been locked at 17-17.
The game modified throughout the second quarter. The Blazers turned up the pressure with a relentless full-court press that compelled UCU into repeated turnovers.
The Canons struggled to interrupt the pressure as a result of the defending champions dominated the interval 29-14 to open a 46-31 halftime lead.
UCU confirmed further self-discipline after the break and improved defensively, nonetheless the Blazers remained in administration.
They stretched their profit to 19 elements heading into the final word quarter sooner than inserting the game previous doubt with one different dominant spell.
The Canons managed merely 9 elements throughout the final interval as Namuwongo cruised to a comfortable 27-point victory and a 1-0 lead throughout the best-of-five sequence.
Tembo led all scorers with 22 elements, whereas Ochera added 21. Peter Obleng moreover made a key contribution with 13 elements.
Daniel Muganzi was the one UCU participant to realize double figures, ending with 12 elements.
The Blazers moreover obtained the battle on the boards 44-40 and punished UCU’s errors, with the Canons committing 23 turnovers.
Stephen Nyeko’s aspect now need two further victories to e-book a spot throughout the Nationwide Basketball League finals as they proceed the defence of their title.
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