NBL Round 1 (Regular Season): Jaguars roll past Ndejje Angels

The Regular Season in NBL just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Jaguars smashed Ndejje Angels at home 82-61. Jaguars had a 40-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. Aaron Eboyu fired 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Kevin Moru chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. James Obrack produced 18 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Ndejje Angels will play next round against strong Our Saviour trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena of Our Saviour. Jaguars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Livingstone at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Jaguars 70-53. Worth to mention a great performance of Ian Lubwama who helped to win the game recording 15 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Abraham Dut contributed with 13 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Bismarck Okot answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for Livingstone. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jaguars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Livingstone will play at home against Kampala R. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game where UCU Canons beat host Kampala R. 69-58 on Saturday evening. Abraham Isyagi stepped up and scored 9 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. UCU Canons' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Francis Kasinde responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. UCU Canons' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena KIU Titans.

Other games of round 1 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Blazers defeated KIU Titans in Kampala 63-59. JKL Dolphins beat KCCA P. at home 69-64. Our Saviour won against Blazers on the opponent's court 75-65. JKL Dolphins lost to undefeated Our Saviour in a home game 52-60.
The best stats of 1st round was 17 points and 5 rebounds by Moses Mugisha of Our Saviour.



Livingstone - Jaguars 53-70

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Livingstone at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Jaguars 70-53. Jaguars dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Livingstone's 30. They outrebounded Livingstone 55-40 including 17 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Ian Lubwama who helped to win the game recording 15 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Abraham Dut contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Four Jaguars players scored in double figures. Bismarck Okot answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and Diopa Lukusa added 7 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Livingstone. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jaguars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Livingstone will play at home against Kampala R. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Livingstone: O.Bismarck 14+10reb, K.Bravo 9, B.Oscar 8+7reb+3ast, L.Diopa 7+13reb+1ast, A.Amara 5+2ast, O.Derrick 5+1reb
Jaguars: L.Ian 15+8reb+9ast, D.Abraham 13+12reb+2ast, A.George 12+11reb+1ast, M.Kevin 11+3reb, F.Chuma 9+7reb+3ast, K.Abubakah 5+3reb

KIU Titans - Blazers 59-63

There was a minor upset in Kampala where KIU Titans were defeated by Blazers 63-59 on Friday. Blazers forced 22 KIU Titans turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Blazers made 7 blocks. Forward Joseph Chuma (-1991) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners and the former international guard Ochera Innocent (-1997) chipped in 21 points. Blazers' coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Edgar Munaba responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds and Kasereka Tembo scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Blazers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala KCCA P..
Top scorers:
KIU Titans: T.Kasereka 18+5reb, M.Edgar 13+16reb+2ast, J.Mpiya 13+5reb+1ast, S.Mugerwa 6+10reb+2ast, O.Denis 4, C.Kasujja 3+1reb+2ast
Blazers: O.Innocent 21+4reb+3ast, J.Chuma 17+10reb+1ast, D.Gaaki 10+2reb+2ast, P.Odong 7+3reb+2ast, C.Peter 3+7reb+2ast, G.Soro 2+5reb+1ast

Kampala R. - UCU Canons 58-69

An interesting game where UCU Canons beat host Kampala R. 69-58 on Saturday evening. UCU Canons forced 24 Kampala R. turnovers. Abraham Isyagi (-1989) stepped up and scored 9 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and center Peter Sifuma (-1996) chipped in 8 points and 9 rebounds. UCU Canons' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Francis Kasinde responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and Rwandan point guard Samuel Niyonshuti (173-1999) scored 14 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. UCU Canons' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena KIU Titans.
Top scorers:
Kampala R.: K.Shafik 14+2reb+1ast, S.Niyonshuti 14+4reb+5ast, K.Francis 13+10reb+2ast, S.Ola 7+3reb, K.Puati 6+9reb, F.Suka 2+5reb
UCU Canons: O.Marvin 14+2reb, Z.Ekirapa 12+2reb, A.Isyagi 9+11reb+3ast, I.Lwabaga 9+2reb+2ast, S.Peter 8+9reb+2ast, O.Norbert 6+1reb

Jaguars - Ndejje Angels 82-61

Jaguars smashed Ndejje Angels at home 82-61. Jaguars had a 40-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. Aaron Eboyu fired 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Kevin Moru chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. James Obrack produced 18 points and 8 rebounds and power forward Cikom Monybai added 6 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Ndejje Angels will play next round against strong Our Saviour trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena of Our Saviour. Jaguars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Ndejje Angels: O.James 18+8reb+2ast, J.Osinde 10+4reb+1ast, A.Haron 8+4reb+3ast, D.Allan 6+2reb+2ast, R.Bolton 6+9reb, M.Cikom 6+13reb
Jaguars: M.Kevin 21+5reb+2ast, E.Aaron 17+9reb+5ast, S.Benjamin 14+2reb+2ast, A.George 12+7reb, D.Abraham 8+8reb+2ast, F.Chuma 8+11reb+6ast

JKL Dolphins - KCCA P. 69-64

There was a small surprise in Kampala where JKL Dolphins defeated KCCA P. 69-64 on Sunday. JKL Dolphins forced 25 KCCA P. turnovers and outrebounded them 54-39 including 21 on the offensive glass. Arthur Wanyoto stepped up and scored 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Austin Odiwuor chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side forward Caesar Kizito (-1988) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Gaius Mahamba scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. KCCA P.'s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. JKL Dolphins' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena .
Top scorers:
KCCA P.: C.Kizito 18+5reb+3ast, M.Gaius 15+8reb, O.Emmanuel 10+3reb, A.Emmanuel 7+9reb+1ast, O.Stephen 7+5reb+2ast, E.Okumu 4+4reb+1ast
JKL Dolphins: W.Arthur 17+8reb+3ast, M.Buluma 12+4reb+3ast, O.Austin 10+12reb, C.Kabangu 9+9reb+2ast, A.Samuel 7+6reb, S.Gombya 6+4reb

Blazers - Our Saviour 65-75

But Blazers were not able to use a home court advantage and were defeated by the opponent from Kampala 75-65 on Sunday night. Our Saviour forced 25 Blazers turnovers. Power forward Moses Mugisha (-1984) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and guard Joseph Wacha (-1991) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Our Saviour players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international forward Geoffrey Soro (198-1992) responded with 8 points and 6 assists and guard Paul Odong (-1991) scored 10 points. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Our Saviour's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala Ndejje Angels.
Top scorers:
Blazers: C.Peter 11+5reb, P.Odong 10+3reb+3ast, G.Soro 8+4reb+6ast, J.Chuma 8+3reb+2ast, D.Gaaki 7+4reb+2ast, O.Innocent 7+3reb+2ast
Our Saviour: J.Wacha 17+6reb+4ast, M.Mugisha 17+10reb+2ast, M.Kenneth 12+9reb+2ast, S.Henry 10+3reb, M.Trevor 9+3reb+1ast, A.Mayen 5+3reb+1ast

JKL Dolphins - Our Saviour 52-60

But JKL Dolphins were not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Kampala 60-52 on Saturday night. Power forward Moses Mugisha (-1984) stepped up and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Mayen Apar chipped in 8 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side guard Martin Buluma responded with 9 points and 6 rebounds and the former international center Sam Gombya (213-1989) scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Our Saviour's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala Ndejje Angels.
Top scorers:
JKL Dolphins: M.Buluma 9+6reb+3ast, S.Gombya 8+8reb, S.Andrew 7+1ast, W.Arthur 7+8reb, M.Keith 5+4reb+2ast, O.Austin 4+6reb+1ast
Our Saviour: M.Mugisha 17+5reb, T.John 8+2reb, A.Mayen 8+5reb+2ast, M.Kenneth 6+8reb, S.Henry 6+3reb+2ast, E.Bakara 6+2reb+1ast