- UCU Canons 61-60 Victoria Crocs
UCU Canons have certified for the National Basketball League semifinal sequence after seeing off Victoria Crocs.
UCU Canons have registered a hard-fought 61-60 victory towards Victoria Crocs within the NBL encounter at YMCA Court, Wandegeya on Friday night.
The Crocs began the sport on the entrance foot opening a six-point lead (21-15) due to the combat that gave the gang a motive to chant.
In the second quarter, the UCU Canons discovered their rhythm, held the ball higher, thus taking a four-point (35-31) lead going into the halftime break.
Coming from the lengthy break, the momentum shifted to the Crocs. The aspect implored a full courtroom press and man-to-man defence that compelled the Canons into a number of turnovers.
At the tip of the third quarter, the Crocs had a slim two-point (47-45) lead earlier than the ultimate body of the sport.
In the third quarter, the Crocs began like a home on hearth with a 6-0 run. With 1:half-hour to play, Daniel Munganzi turned up late with eight factors to degree the sport 59-59.
With two seconds on the clock, Mark Ngobi was despatched on the road with an opportunity to ship the sport to additional time however he transformed one because the Canons edged the sport on the dying.
Florence Dushime (17 factors), Ekirapa Zachariah (14 factors) and Lwabaga Ibanda (11 factors) led the Canons’ scoring chart in double digits.
On the opposite hand, Mark Ngobi (17 factors and 10 rebounds), Cerdic Alema (13 factors) and Cyrus Wobusobozi (10 factors) led the Crocs in double digits.
