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Nemostars (26) have played 16 games but remain two points behind defending champions OBB (28), who occupy the last playoffs spot.
Nemostars Volleyball Club has had to deal with several firsts in the last one year and there might be more to come.
From failing to make it out of the group in the National Club Championship last year, the six-time National Volleyball League champions now risk missing out on a place in the playoffs.
Andrew Okapis’ charges might have defeated Sky in straight sets on Women’s Day but that only means they are doing what is within their control.
Making the playoffs, however, will depend on other results and not just those involving the Kololo based outfit.
The 2019 champions (26) have played 16 games but remain two points behind defending champions OBB (28), who occupy the last playoffs spot.
The defending champions have played a game less and still have to face Nemostars on Saturday and KAVC on Sunday.
The clash between last year’s finalists will be a must-win for Nemostars who cannot afford to drop any more points.
Already relegated Nkumba Navy will, potentially, be Nemostars’ last opponents for the season if they fail to get maximum points off OBB.
Against Sky, Nemostars won in straight sets but the first two were tightly contested.
Sky served for set point but failed to stop George Aporu and Nemostars took the first set 27-25.
It was still Sky that started the second set on the front foot and led 6-3 before fading midway to give it away 25-14.
What looked like a contest at the start turned into a straight forward win for Nemostars as they took the third set 25-18 to record their ninth victory of the season.
From losing the finals by one game last year to struggling to get into the playoffs, the story of Nemostars’ decline will generate more attention in the team’s last two games, which they must win, and then pray other results favour them as well.
Meanwhile Sport-S are home and dry in first position with 44 points and three games to play. Second placed KAVC (36) are eight points behind the table leaders while UCU Doves are on 30 points and third on the log.
National Volleyball League
Serie A men
Nemostars 3-0 Sky (27-25, 25-14, 25-18)
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