2026 Nationwide Basketball League | Males | Semi Ultimate | Recreation One
- Namuwongo Blazers 89-62 UCU Canons
Kasereka Tembo and Harmless Ochera starred as defending champions Namuwongo Blazers brushed apart UCU Canons 89-62 to take the opening sport of their Nationwide Basketball League semifinal sequence at Lugogo Indoor Enviornment.
It didn’t appear to be it might be a one-sided contest initially. UCU burst out of the blocks with a 7-0 run and matched the Blazers all through the opening quarter earlier than the scores have been locked at 17-17.
The sport modified within the second quarter. The Blazers turned up the strain with a relentless full-court press that compelled UCU into repeated turnovers.
The Canons struggled to interrupt the strain because the defending champions dominated the interval 29-14 to open a 46-31 halftime lead.
UCU confirmed extra self-discipline after the break and improved defensively, however the Blazers remained in management.
They stretched their benefit to 19 factors heading into the ultimate quarter earlier than placing the sport past doubt with one other dominant spell.
The Canons managed simply 9 factors within the last interval as Namuwongo cruised to a snug 27-point victory and a 1-0 lead within the best-of-five sequence.
Tembo led all scorers with 22 factors, whereas Ochera added 21. Peter Obleng additionally made a key contribution with 13 factors.
Daniel Muganzi was the one UCU participant to achieve double figures, ending with 12 factors.
The Blazers additionally received the battle on the boards 44-40 and punished UCU’s errors, with the Canons committing 23 turnovers.
Stephen Nyeko’s facet now want two extra victories to ebook a spot within the Nationwide Basketball League finals as they proceed the defence of their title.