NBL Round 5 (Regular Season): Derby game ends with City Oilers' defeat of Ndejje Angels

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kampala: City Oilers (#1) and Ndejje Angels (#7). Ndejje Angels were defeated at home 75-83 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. City Oilers forced 19 Ndejje Angels turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when City Oilers made 7 blocks. The former international James Okello (193-1990) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Sudanese center Titus Lual (201-1998) contributed with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Christian Ndibu answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 21 rebounds for Ndejje Angels. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated City Oilers (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Ndejje Angels at the other side keep the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Livingstone and KCCA P.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Kampala: City Oilers (#1) and KIU Titans (#6). City Oilers (5-0) won against visiting KIU Titans (2-2) 72-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of KIU Titans. The former international James Okello (193-1990) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Ivan Muhwezi chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Edgar Munaba responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for City Oilers. Defending champion maintains first place with 5-0 record. KIU Titans at the other side keep the sixth position with two games lost. City Oilers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. KIU Titans' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena Power.
Kampala R.'s fans can celebrate the first win of their team after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat JKL Dolphins (1-4) 74-66 on Saturday. Puati Kikomba nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points, 20 rebounds and 9 blocks for the winning side. Arthur Wanyoto came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 19 rebounds for JKL Dolphins in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kampala R. left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with defeated JKL Dolphins. It was JKL Dolphins' fourth loss in a row. Kampala R.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena KCCA P..

In the last game of round 5 Livingstone beat Our Saviour on the road 63-61.



Ndejje Angels - City Oilers 75-83

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kampala: City Oilers (#1) and Ndejje Angels (#7). Ndejje Angels were defeated at home 75-83 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. City Oilers forced 19 Ndejje Angels turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when City Oilers made 7 blocks. The former international James Okello (193-1990) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Sudanese center Titus Lual (201-1998) contributed with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Christian Ndibu answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 21 rebounds and James Obrack added 11 points and 6 assists in the effort for Ndejje Angels. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. City Oilers (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Ndejje Angels at the other side keep the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Livingstone and KCCA P.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
City Oilers: T.Lual 17+6reb+1ast, B.Fayed 17+3reb+3ast, J.Okello 16+7reb+5ast, T.Drileba 12+7reb+4ast, J.Enabu 6+6reb+3ast, W.Edrine 5+4reb+1ast
Ndejje Angels: N.Christian 20+21reb+1ast, M.Cikom 16+2reb+1ast, O.Jonathan 11+6reb+1ast, O.James 11+3reb+6ast, R.Bolton 6+10reb+1ast, J.Osinde 5+2reb+4ast

Our Saviour - Livingstone 61-63

There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Livingstone (2-3) edged 4th placed Our Saviour (3-3) in Kampala 63-61 on Friday. Diopa Lukusa nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds for the winning side and Bismarck Okot accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds. Power forward Moses Mugisha (-1984) came up with 13 points and 7 rebounds and Trevor Mutyaba added 13 points respectively for Our Saviour in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Livingstone moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Ndejje Angels and KCCA P. Our Saviour lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourth position with three games lost. Livingstone will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Our Saviour's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena KCCA P..
Top scorers:
Livingstone: L.Diopa 16+18reb, B.Oscar 13+5reb+1ast, O.Bismarck 13+8reb+2ast, A.Isaac 8+4reb+1ast, K.Micheal 6+5reb+1ast, A.Amara 5+1ast
Our Saviour: M.Trevor 13+3reb+1ast, M.Mugisha 13+7reb+1ast, S.Henry 11+4reb+1ast, J.Wacha 8+2reb+4ast, M.Kenneth 5+6reb+3ast, T.John 4+6reb+1ast

City Oilers - KIU Titans 72-63

Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Kampala: City Oilers (#1) and KIU Titans (#6). City Oilers (5-0) won against visiting KIU Titans (2-2) 72-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of KIU Titans. City Oilers players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The former international James Okello (193-1990) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and the former international Ivan Muhwezi (182-1998) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Edgar Munaba responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and Kasereka Tembo scored 14 points and 6 assists. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for City Oilers. Defending champion maintains first place with 5-0 record. KIU Titans at the other side keep the sixth position with two games lost. City Oilers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. KIU Titans' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena Power.
Top scorers:
City Oilers: I.Muhwezi 16+9reb+1ast, T.Lual 15+6reb+2ast, J.Okello 11+11reb+6ast, T.Drileba 9+4reb+4ast, D.Malual 6+5reb, B.Komakech 5+2ast
KIU Titans: M.Edgar 15+12reb, T.Kasereka 14+4reb+6ast, J.Mpiya 10+7reb+1ast, S.Mugerwa 9+5reb+2ast, C.Kasujja 7+5reb+2ast, L.Joel 6+5reb+5ast

Kampala R. - JKL Dolphins 74-66

Kampala R.'s fans can celebrate the first win of their team after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat JKL Dolphins (1-4) 74-66 on Saturday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kampala R. made 10 blocks. Puati Kikomba nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points, 20 rebounds and 9 blocks for the winning side and John Dombo accounted for 5 points and 12 rebounds. Arthur Wanyoto came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 19 rebounds and Austin Odiwuor added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for JKL Dolphins in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kampala R. left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with defeated JKL Dolphins. It was JKL Dolphins' fourth loss in a row. Kampala R.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena KCCA P..
Top scorers:
Kampala R.: K.Puati 16+20reb, S.Chris 16+1reb+2ast, M.Adut 10+6reb+1ast, K.Shafik 9+1reb, W.Ibrahim 6+4reb+4ast, D.John 5+12reb+2ast
JKL Dolphins: W.Arthur 20+19reb, O.Austin 12+8reb, M.Keith 8+1reb, M.Buluma 7+8reb+2ast, C.Kabangu 7+3reb+2ast, E.Gideon 6+9reb