NBL Round 17 (Regular Season): Bottom-ranked Kampala R. win against KCCA P.

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Bottom-ranked Kampala R. managed to get the second consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they edged fifth-ranked KCCA P. 82-80. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of KCCA P.. Kampala R. forced 22 KCCA P. turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by KCCA P. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Puati Kikomba orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Christian Ndibu contributed with 7 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Forward Emmanuel Odongkara (-1989) answered with 20 points and 6 rebounds for KCCA P.KCCA P.'s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kampala R. (3-10) moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Ndejje Angels. KCCA P. at the other side keeps the fifth position with five games lost. Kampala R.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala KIU Titans.
The game in was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Blazers (10-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Livingstone (4-10). Blazers defeated Livingstone 75-64. Forward Peter Cheng stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Joseph Chuma chipped in 11 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks. Bismarck Okot responded with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Blazers maintains third place with 10-3 record behind leader KIU Titans. Livingstone lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Power and JKL Dolphins. Blazers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala Ndejje Angels.
The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked KIU Titans (11-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Livingstone (4-10). KIU Titans smashed Livingstone 88-48 on Sunday. Kasereka Tembo nailed 21 points and 6 assists for the winning side. Bismarck Okot came up with 13 points and 7 rebounds for Livingstone in the defeat. Livingstone's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. KIU Titans have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Livingstone lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Power and JKL Dolphins. KIU Titans' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena Kampala R..

There were no big surprises in other games of round 17: Blazers beat Power on the road 70-68. JKL Dolphins lost to UCU Canons on its own court 56-74. Ndejje Angels unfortunately lost to JKL Dolphins in Kampala 74-80. Jaguars managed to beat Power at home 79-68.
The most impressive performance of 17th round was 14 points and 10 rebounds by Edgar Munaba of KIU Titans.



Livingstone - Blazers 64-75

The game in was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Blazers (10-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Livingstone (4-10). Blazers defeated Livingstone 75-64. Blazers outrebounded Livingstone 45-32 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Blazers especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. They brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. Forward Peter Cheng stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and forward Joseph Chuma (-1991) chipped in 11 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks. Bismarck Okot responded with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Bruce Okullo scored 9 points and 9 rebounds. Blazers maintains third place with 10-3 record behind leader KIU Titans. Livingstone lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Power and JKL Dolphins. Blazers' 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:
Livingstone: O.Bismarck 11+6reb+4ast, O.Derrick 9+3reb, O.Bruce 9+9reb+1ast, A.Amara 7+4reb+3ast, A.Isaac 5+2reb+1ast, B.Oscar 5+4reb+5ast
Blazers: C.Peter 21+10reb+5ast, P.Odong 17+3reb+2ast, J.Chuma 11+14reb+2ast, N.Chuol 8+5reb+1ast, O.Alfred 7+4reb+1ast, O.Innocent 3+2reb+3ast

Power - Blazers 68-70

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Blazers (10-3) edged 9th ranked Power (4-10) in Kampala 70-68 on Friday. Blazers forced 21 Power turnovers. Forward Joseph Chuma (-1991) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Chuol Nyuot accounted for 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks. Blazers' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Samad Imran (-1993) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds and guard Elvis Ssentongo (-1999) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Power in the defeat. Blazers maintains third place with 10-3 record behind leader KIU Titans. Power lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Livingstone and JKL Dolphins. Blazers' 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:
Power: S.Imran 17+9reb, E.Ssentongo 12+7reb+3ast, A.Isaac 11+8reb+1ast, P.Taariq 10+1reb+4ast, A.Phillip 8+10reb+3ast, O.Clinton 6+9reb+2ast
Blazers: N.Chuol 17+7reb+6ast, O.Innocent 12+4reb+1ast, J.Chuma 11+14reb+5ast, C.Peter 9+10reb, B.Wadaya 5+3reb, L.Diopa 5+3reb+1ast

JKL Dolphins - UCU Canons 56-74

Very expected game when 11th ranked JKL Dolphins (4-10) lost to fifth ranked UCU Canons (9-5) in Kampala 56-74 on Saturday. UCU Canons outrebounded JKL Dolphins 37-23 including a 25-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international center Joel Kayira (208-2001) nailed 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Marvin Okurut accounted for 20 points. Forward Samuel Akudo came up with 12 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and Keith Mugabe added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for JKL Dolphins in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. UCU Canons moved-up to fourth place. Loser JKL Dolphins dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Power and Livingstone. UCU Canons' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala Kampala R..
Top scorers:
JKL Dolphins: A.Samuel 12+4reb, M.Keith 10+2reb+4ast, O.Austin 8+4reb, C.Kabangu 8+3reb+1ast, K.Daniel 7+1reb+1ast, M.Buluma 4+1reb+5ast
UCU Canons: O.Marvin 20+1reb+1ast, K.Joel 19+8reb, Z.Ekirapa 9+2reb+1ast, S.Peter 7+13reb, O.Jimmy 6+1reb+3ast, J.Alier 5+4reb+1ast

Kampala R. - KCCA P. 82-80

Bottom-ranked Kampala R. managed to get the second consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they edged fifth-ranked KCCA P. 82-80. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of KCCA P.. Kampala R. forced 22 KCCA P. turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by KCCA P. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Puati Kikomba orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Christian Ndibu contributed with 7 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Forward Emmanuel Odongkara (-1989) answered with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Stephen Otoa added 13 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for KCCA P.KCCA P.'s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kampala R. (3-10) moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Ndejje Angels. KCCA P. at the other side keeps the fifth position with five games lost. Kampala R.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala KIU Titans.
Top scorers:
KCCA P.: O.Emmanuel 20+6reb, O.Stephen 13+9reb, A.Davis 10+5reb+1ast, C.Kizito 8+8reb+3ast, M.Sebi 7+1reb, E.Okumu 7+2reb
Kampala R.: K.Puati 18+12reb+5ast, K.Francis 15+3reb+1ast, S.Ola 9+4reb+1ast, D.John 8+3reb, N.Christian 7+17reb, F.Suka 0+6reb+1ast

JKL Dolphins - Ndejje Angels 80-74

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eleventh ranked JKL Dolphins (4-10) won against bottom-ranked Ndejje Angels (3-10) in Kampala 80-74 on Sunday. JKL Dolphins made 26-of-30 free shots (86.7 percent) during the game, while Ndejje Angels only scored six points from the stripe. Kabangu Clement nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and guard Martin Buluma accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four JKL Dolphins players scored in double figures. JKL Dolphins' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jonathan Oketch came up with 22 points and 8 rebounds and power forward Cikom Monybai added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Ndejje Angels in the defeat. JKL Dolphins moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Power and Livingstone. Ndejje Angels lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with ten games lost. They share it with Kampala R.. JKL Dolphins' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala .
Top scorers:
Ndejje Angels: O.Jonathan 22+8reb+3ast, Y.Noel 14+2reb+2ast, A.Haron 9+5reb+4ast, M.Cikom 9+9reb+1ast, R.Bolton 6+3reb, W.Benon 6+1reb+3ast
JKL Dolphins: C.Kabangu 17+10reb+1ast, M.Buluma 16+7reb+2ast, O.Austin 12+4reb+1ast, M.Keith 10+3reb+2ast, S.Gombya 6+3reb, R.Atula 6+2reb

Jaguars - Power 79-68

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Power (4-10) lost on the road to seventh ranked Jaguars (7-6) 79-68 on Sunday. Jaguars outrebounded Power 40-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. George Agasi nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and Chuma Fadhili accounted for 9 points and 13 rebounds. Four Jaguars players scored in double figures. Power forward Isaac Afidra (-1985) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds and guard Elvis Ssentongo (-1999) added 8 points respectively for Power in the defeat. Power's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Jaguars moved-up to sixth place. Power lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Livingstone and JKL Dolphins. Jaguars will meet higher ranked Blazers (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Power's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala City Oilers.
Top scorers:
Power: A.Isaac 21+6reb+1ast, S.Imran 11+1reb+1ast, E.Ssentongo 8+4reb+2ast, O.Clinton 8+6reb, A.Phillip 6+5reb+1ast, M.Elvis 6
Jaguars: M.Kevin 17+1reb+1ast, D.Abraham 14+4reb+3ast, A.George 13+11reb+1ast, L.Ian 10+5reb+6ast, F.Chuma 9+13reb+2ast, K.Abubakah 6+1reb+1ast

Livingstone - KIU Titans 48-88

The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked KIU Titans (11-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Livingstone (4-10). KIU Titans smashed Livingstone 88-48 on Sunday. KIU Titans forced 20 Livingstone turnovers and outrebounded them 39-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. KIU Titans looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Livingstone's players. Kasereka Tembo nailed 21 points and 6 assists for the winning side and the former international forward Edgar Munaba (196-1999) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds. Four KIU Titans players scored in double figures. Bismarck Okot came up with 13 points and 7 rebounds and Bruce Okullo added 10 points respectively for Livingstone in the defeat. Livingstone's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. KIU Titans have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Livingstone lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Power and JKL Dolphins. KIU Titans' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena Kampala R..
Top scorers:
Livingstone: O.Bismarck 13+7reb, O.Bruce 10+4reb+1ast, A.Amara 6+1reb, B.Oscar 4+1reb+2ast, I.Muhumuza 4+4reb, E.Ivan 2+3reb
KIU Titans: T.Kasereka 21+3reb+6ast, J.Mpiya 14+4reb+1ast, M.Edgar 14+10reb+3ast, K.Ahmed 13+2reb+3ast, O.Peter 10+3reb+2ast, O.Brian 8+4reb+2ast