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After ending the first quarter down by three points (27-24), the Canons stepped up to take the second frame 23-14 and lead 47-41 going into the half time break.
UCU Canons defeated KCCA Panthers 79-69 Wednesday night to survive the knife and maintain their National Basketball League status.
Faced with the relegation monster, the Canons required a big performance to stay in the division and got exactly that despite a slow start to the game.
After ending the first quarter down by three points (27-24), the Canons stepped up to take the second frame 23-14 and lead 47-41 going into the half time break.
And by taking the third frame 25-13, Nicholas Natuhereza’s charges created a comfortable lead going into the fourth quarter and ended up winning by ten points.
Peter Sifuma recorded a double-double of 20 points and 20 rebounds to lead the university side while John Baptist Dauna added 15 points and seven rebounds.
Point guard Jimmy Otim contributed 12 points, five rebounds and five assists.
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BASKETBALL NBL 2023: UCU match against Panthers holds tremendous significance, rivaling the intensity of the 2019 finals - Ibanda
Lwabaga Ibanda, the esteemed team captain of UCU Canons, has unveiled that the upcoming match against the KCCA Panthers stands as an unparalleled pinnacle for the Canons since the momentous Game 7 of the 2019 finals.
KCCA’s Salim Kisilu recorded a game-high 25 points but these were not enough to save the day as the Panthers lost the game to miss out on making the playoffs.
Martim Buluma and Abel Omongin scored 10 points each for Brian Wathum’s charges.
The victory was enough to send the Canons from the jaws of relegation to the playoffs.
National Basketball League
UCU Canons 79-69 KCCA Panthers
UCU Lady Canons 59-48 Nkumba Lady Marines
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