NBL Round 28: KIU Titans are defeated by Warriors in a derby game

Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kampala: Warriors (#3) and KIU Titans (#6). Warriors (18-4) won against visiting KIU Titans (13-9) 55-46. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of KIU Titans. Warriors held KIU Titans to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 32.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Chris Omanye (183-94) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and international forward Stanley Mugerwa (-95) who added 10 points and 16 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side DR Congolese guard Micheal Bwanga responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. KIU Titans' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Warriors have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 18-4 record behind leader UCU Canons. KIU Titans at the other side keep the sixth place with nine games lost.

Warriors - KIU Titans 55-46

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kampala: Warriors (#3) and KIU Titans (#6). Warriors (18-4) won against visiting KIU Titans (13-9) 55-46. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of KIU Titans. Warriors held KIU Titans to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 32.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Chris Omanye (183-94) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and international forward Stanley Mugerwa (-95) who added 10 points and 16 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side DR Congolese guard Micheal Bwanga responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and Kenyan center Oscar Muge (-93) scored 7 points and 10 rebounds. KIU Titans' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Warriors have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 18-4 record behind leader UCU Canons. KIU Titans at the other side keep the sixth place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Warriors: M.Opiyo 17+3reb+4ast, C.Omanye 16+8reb+7ast, S.Mugerwa 10+16reb, K.Gatwech 6+3reb, S.Imran 2+9reb+1ast, D.Gaaki 2+4reb+1ast
KIU Titans: M.Bwanga 16+10reb+1ast, O.Muge 7+10reb+2ast, W.Otweyo 6+4reb, D.Balungu 5+2reb+1ast, C.Kasujja 4+4reb+2ast, F.Kasinde 4+7reb+1ast



Tags : CHRIS OMANYE, PEMBA WARRIORS KAMPALA, UGANDAN BASKETBALL