NBL Round 21 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most shocking disappointment of round 21 was a home defeat of 6th ranked Magic S. (6-9) to seventh ranked Miracle (7-8) 62-51. Miracle forced 25 Magic S. turnovers and outrebounded them 45-33 including 16 on the offensive glass. Guard Akello Winnifred (-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and DR Congolese Esther Mpongo (-2006) chipped in 8 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Daphine Adong with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Miracle moved-up to sixth place. Magic S. at the other side dropped to the eighth position with nine games lost. Miracle's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala Nabisunsa.
Bottom-ranked Nkumba LM (0-17) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 17th consecutive match to seventh ranked Miracle (7-8) 81-55. DR Congolese Esther Mpongo (-2006) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 22 rebounds for the winning side and Martha Nandutu accounted for 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Shalom Muwanguzi came up with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Nkumba LM in the defeat. Miracle moved-up to sixth place. Newly promoted Nkumba LM still closes the standings. Miracle's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala Nabisunsa.
Bottom-ranked Nkumba LM (0-17) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 17th consecutive match to eighth ranked Lady Tomahawks (6-8) 85-66 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was Mutesi Nasiimu who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 18 rebounds. Lady Tomahawks' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Shalom Muwanguzi who recorded 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Lady Tomahawks moved-up to seventh place. Newly promoted Nkumba LM still closes the standings. Lady Tomahawks' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena KIU Rangers.

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Magic S. - Miracle 51-62

The most shocking disappointment of round 21 was a home defeat of 6th ranked Magic S. (6-9) to seventh ranked Miracle (7-8) 62-51. Miracle forced 25 Magic S. turnovers and outrebounded them 45-33 including 16 on the offensive glass. Guard Akello Winnifred (-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and DR Congolese Esther Mpongo (-2006) chipped in 8 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Daphine Adong with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals and guard Christine Nakito scored 6 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Miracle moved-up to sixth place. Magic S. at the other side dropped to the eighth position with nine games lost. Miracle's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala Nabisunsa.
Top scorers:
Miracle: A.Winnifred 19+11reb+2ast, P.Anyine 8+3reb+2ast, E.Mpongo 8+12reb+1ast, I.Namugabo 7+1ast, A.Isoto 6+6reb+1ast, M.Nandutu 5+2reb+2ast
Magic S.: K.Ajah 13+4reb+1ast, D.Adong 10+5reb+5ast, C.Lamaro 8+3ast, C.Nakito 6+13reb+1ast, G.Babra 5+1ast, J.Mupalia 3+5reb+1ast

Miracle - Nkumba LM 81-55

Bottom-ranked Nkumba LM (0-17) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 17th consecutive match to seventh ranked Miracle (7-8) 81-55. Miracle forced 33 Nkumba LM turnovers and outrebounded them 60-30 including a 30-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. DR Congolese Esther Mpongo (-2006) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 22 rebounds for the winning side and Martha Nandutu (-2000) accounted for 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Shalom Muwanguzi came up with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Mellisa Namboowa (-1992) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Nkumba LM in the defeat. Five Miracle and four Nkumba LM players scored in double figures. Miracle moved-up to sixth place. Newly promoted Nkumba LM still closes the standings. Miracle's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala Nabisunsa.
Top scorers:
Miracle: M.Nandutu 20+5reb+5ast, E.Mpongo 19+22reb, M.Namukwaya 13+11reb+1ast, I.Namugabo 11+6reb+3ast, H.Namuli 10+2reb+3ast, P.Anyine 5+4reb+2ast
Nkumba LM: S.Hazel 12+2reb+3ast, S.Muwanguzi 12+6reb+4ast, M.Namboowa 12+7reb+2ast, C.Nakimuli 11+5reb, N.Pearl 5+1reb, O.Doreen 2+3reb

Lady Tomahawks - Nkumba LM 85-66

Bottom-ranked Nkumba LM (0-17) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 17th consecutive match to eighth ranked Lady Tomahawks (6-8) 85-66 on Wednesday evening. Lady Tomahawks forced 42 Nkumba LM turnovers and outrebounded them 63-37 including a 39-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Mutesi Nasiimu who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 18 rebounds. Christine Namyalo (-2006) chipped in a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 steals. Lady Tomahawks' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Shalom Muwanguzi who recorded 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Mellisa Namboowa (-1992) added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Lady Tomahawks moved-up to seventh place. Newly promoted Nkumba LM still closes the standings. Lady Tomahawks' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena KIU Rangers.
Top scorers:
Lady Tomahawks: C.Namyalo 27+1reb+1ast, M.Nasiimu 17+18reb+1ast, P.Nakiru 16+7reb+3ast, S.Lunkuse 8+14reb+4ast, A.Namakula 8+7reb+3ast, A.Moureen 4+3reb+1ast
Nkumba LM: S.Muwanguzi 21+5reb+5ast, M.Namboowa 15+10reb+2ast, S.Hazel 14+8reb+5ast, C.Nakimuli 6+6reb, F.Aziz 4+4reb, N.Pearl 4+1reb+2ast