NBL Round 21: Top-ranked City Oilers win another game

Jimmy Enabu

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

NBL top team - City Oilers (17-0) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Rezlife S. (3-12) in Kampala 84-41. City Oilers held Rezlife S. to an opponent 23.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.9 percent accuracy of the winners. City Oilers had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Rezlife S.'s players. It was a good game for the former international point guard Jimmy Enabu (187) who led his team to a victory with 14 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Sudanese center Titus Lual contributed with 7 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Guard Micheal Otieno (193-1993) answered with 9 points and 8 rebounds for Rezlife S.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated City Oilers have an impressive series of seventeen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 17-0 record. Rezlife S. lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. City Oilers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena Our Saviour.
NBL top team - City Oilers (17-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eleventh ranked UPDF (5-14) in Kampala 75-50. International Tony Drileba (183-1993) stepped up and scored 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Titus Lual chipped in 6 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Arthur Wanyoto with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the seventeenth consecutive win for City Oilers. Defending champion maintains first place with 17-0 record. UPDF at the other side keeps the eleventh position with 14 games lost. City Oilers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena Our Saviour.
A very close game took place in Kampala (derby !!!) between JKL Dolphins and Our Saviour. Eleventh ranked JKL Dolphins (5-12) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Our Saviour (8-9). JKL Dolphins managed to escape with a 1-point win 80-79 on Friday evening. Chuma Fadhili nailed 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Moses Mugisha came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds for Our Saviour in the defeat. Our Saviour's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. JKL Dolphins moved-up to tenth place. Loser Our Saviour keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. JKL Dolphins' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala KCCA P..

In the last game of round 21 KIU Titans beat UPDF on the road 64-58.
The most impressive performance of 21th round was 18 points by Amisi Saidi of KIU Titans.