Gazelles edge Senegal in Overtime

The Uganda Women’s National Basketball Team, Gazelles secured a hard-fought 73-70 victory against Senegal in the Women AfroBasket campaign on Monday. Gazelles cruised to a second victory in as many games after a dominant win (88-51) against Guinea. The victory takes them to four points in two games. Despite falling behind by eight points in the opening period, Nicholas Natuhereza called for a timeout allowing the Gazelles to recollect and regroup. Claire Lamunu (189-F/C-1993, college: Vanguard)’s clutch three-point shot gave the Gazelles the edge, concluding the opening period with a one-point (17-16) lead. The Gazelles kept the foot on the gas pedal as they took a nine-point (37-28) lead going into the halftime break in full confidence. However, returning from the locker rooms, Gazelles were limited to only eight points as they trailed by four points (45-49) at the end of the third quarter. Paige Robinson (178-G-2000, college: Illinois St.) scored a big 3-point jumpshot to level matters 61-61 at the send of the fourth quarter sending the game to overtime. The Gazelles held their nerves to secure a 3-point victory on the day.
Courtesy of: kawowo.com