If there was a word to describe this season for the A1 Challenge ladies it would be nothing short of team-work effort and i mean this both offensively and defensively.
Yes they lost quite a number of players in the off-season from Viola, Wiltshere Dorothy (to Makerere Sparks), Hatima Kassim (who was MVP for the regular season and their top scorer), Mavita Ali and Namayega Josephine (to KCC Leopards) to mention but a few.
However the team has continued to gel and incorporate the new transfers in Lillian (who is a little sluggish but do not be deceived coz she has a wickedly good jump shot), Sylvia (who is an asset defensively and is a great transitional player) Doreen who and Larretah who they got from KIU Rangers apparently and they are settling pretty well.
Speaking with Barbra Okot today morning, she mentioned how they are definitely going to play a man-to-man defensive strategy for the most part, then downsize to a 3-2 defence at some point in the game.
She was quick to add the fact that the game with KIU Rangers won't be that easy so they have to start seriously and hussle hard from the go, not like how they approached the Makerere Sparks game too them for granted.
Attacking offence-give and go in otherwords quick transitional play from the defense to offensive mode in a flash giving the opposition defense little time to assemble. The new signings r still settling in.
A1 Challenge have a new player who transfered from Germany and is around for 2months. Her club has cleared her to play. She has great ball-handling and is athletic with a pretty good shot.
But do not be deceived because KIU Rangers have a never die spirit, they are a force to reckon with over the years, as they too try to work up their way to the play-offs.
This i reckon is going to be a spectacle for the average basketball fan.
Stay In touch.....Peace.
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