#80::::::NABISUNSA GRILS v A1 CHALLENGE::::::::SUNDAY 13:30HRS

 @NABISUNSA.A1CHALLENGE



Sunday mid morning see's Nabisunsa clash against A1 Challenge. In a season marred
by mixed results, both teams look at this as an opportunity to trigger consistency.


Nabisunsa which is in a rebuilding phase for atleast most of the squad will look to step
up their performance against A1 Challenge, coming off a 87:26 mauling by the defending
champions, KCCA Leopards. Coach Samanya Emma will have seasoned players in Zainah Lokwameri and Ritah Atuhaire to try engineer a winning formulae.



A1 Challenge, however, following a spirited fight though eventually losing to last years
finalists UCU Lady Canons 60:52 in last weeks game.

Ntale Victoria, Birungi Mariam, Liz Bazira and Nantongo Aggie will be relishing this fixture
and take nothing for granted.

Coach Jeff Omondi and his close technical assistant Ms. Mavita Ali will we presume look to give some of their newly drafted players a run in on this game. Players like Bagiire Dorcus, Nakamoga Bridget should be able to have some running time in the game. Ms. Olivia Mulwana and Heartma Kassim should be able to lead on the assault against

We are also hoping that the team depth will be a vital aspect and that the players will come to
 the party when opportunity when it comes knocking.

Team news is almost not different; we expect to have Ms. Nakazibwe Sylvia back.



:::NABISUNSA LIKELY SQUAD:::

SHARON GUBAMWOYO
RACHEAL ACHIENG
MAIMONA NABOSA
FAITH APIO
ZAINAH LOKWAMERI
SHARIFAH NAKIGUDDE
SHEILA APOLOT
REMMIE NAKITO
TEDDY ATEGEKA
TWALLA CHEPKWEMOI
RITAH ATUHAIRE
CHANTAL ACENG



:::A1 CHALLENGE:::



NALUBEGA MARGRET
NTALE VICTORIA
MUGASHA CAROL
NAKAMOGA BRIDGET
LIZ BAZIRA
NANTONGO AGNES
OLIVIA MULWANA
BIRUNGI MARIAM
KHISA MERY
HATIMA KASIM
BARBARA OKOT
GUDBJORG HAKARDOTTIR

 

#Taking each day as it comes

::::LADY CANONS HARD FOUGHT WIN AGAINST SPIRITED A1 CHALLENGE DISPLAY::::

>>>> UCU LADY CANONS   60:52   A1 CHALLENGE  <<<<<


18:00 hours was kick off time. Lady Canons bench started a little short in numbers with Ms. Lorraine Akinyi arriving later on in the second quarter and the services of Peace Proscovia were not available for the game seeing that she had traveled with the National Volleyball Team to defend the Continental title that they won last year in Malawi.


A1 Challenge were also without their flamboyant guard Ms. Nakazibwe Sylvia who was unavailable for selection together with Kyamazima Dorothy.        


Action got underway and the first quarter was epic but again wasn't the whole game, keeping the basketball fans watching on the edge of their seats.


A1 Challenge took the first quarter [17:14] starting real hard and Lady Canons came back to take the second quarter [9:16] and believe you, me it was where the A1 Challenge outfit lost the game because the third and fourth quarter they simply switched scores with A1 taking the third quarter [18:15] and Lady Canons taking the last quarter [15:18].

 
Ms. Purity Adhiambo led the offense with a game high 25 points though if you ask me umpires have to get into the game more considering the "dirty-play" that goes on around her game.

Veteran Brenda Mbone came in to assist with 11 points to help the Lady Canons win this pretty close encounter.

A1 Challenge approached this game with a winners mentality and if you ask me they didn't deserved to be on the losing side. 

Captain Ntale Vickie scored 19 points and had an almost flawless game being lethal on the paint and was helped offensively by Ms. Mariam Birungi with an all-out performance scoring 13 points. Much as the technical team may demand more support on the score board from the bench, it's the "not-famous" column of the stat sheet which may be the turning point to their fortunes this time around.


Having 32 turnovers compared to Lady Canons 24, i believe was the focal point of this match. Maintaining that winning mentality they had in addition to having a high level of concentration throughout the game is what will propel the team to the top, currently placed at number 6 on the table.

Defensively, Aggie Nantongo, Birungi Mariam, Liz Bazira and Gudbjorg Hakardottir gelling well and with a little meanness and tight play, it's just but a matter of time and the dream will be alive again.


::::A1 Player Stats::::   

Maggie::::::5
Gudbi:::::::2
Barbara::::0
Kassim:::::4
Khisa:::::::0
Mariam:::::13
Olivia:::::::2
Agnes:::::::5
Liz:::::::::::2
Bridget::::::0
Carol::::::::0
Vickie:::::::19


:::NEXT A1 CHALLENGE GAME:::

Vs   NABISUNSA on Sunday 30.June.2013 at 13:30hrs

:::::Nabisunsa    26:86 KCCA Leopards :::::
:::::DMark         86:59 Charging Rhinos ::::
:::::Heaters      51:70 City Oil :::::
:::::Vegetarians 58:83 Warriors :::::::


Have a lovely week. God Bless.

#74 UCU LADY CANONS vs A1 CHALLENGE

Sunday evening unveils one of those competitive fixtures that the FUBA-Airtel Basketball can offer in a @LDY.A1C face off.


Barely 3 weeks since Lady Canons saw off the A1 Challenge in a 67:34, with Ms. Angellah Namirimu leading the offense on a game high 15points and getting assistance from Ms. Adhiambo Purity 10points.


A1 Challenge seek vindication on this exact game which is going to be a really tough one to pull off. Whose to say that this is not possible? Ms. Nantongo Agnes has a lot to do in as far as assisting Mrs. Bazira Liz and the team generally, by stopping big men Ms. Peace Proscovia and Purity Adhiambo and Ms. Lorraine Akinyi.

A mean defense will go so much in deciding who takes this one but also the strength that the bench brings into the game will play a big role in deciding this fixture.

:::::FLASH BACK:::::

@A1 Challenge:Ms. Bazira Liz [10pts], Dorothy Kyamazima[7pts], Ms. Ntale Vickie [7pts]

@LadyCanons:Ms. Angella [15pts],Ms. Purity Adhiambo [10],Frances [7pts],Lorraine [7pts]

::::SCORING SHEET::::


Coach Jeff Omondi will have to engineer a strategy to off set the Lady Canons unbeaten thus far.


Kick Off 23rd JUNE 2013, 18:00hrs at Lugogo Indoor Auditorium.

 

A1 GIVE MAVITA ALI PERFECT BIRTHDAY GIFT. A1 CHALLENGE 57:34 MUK SPARKS

A1 Challenge gave their assistant coaching staff in Ms. Mavita Ali Mowzey a great birthday gift by humbling Makerere Sparks which marks their second win in the 2013/14 season.

This has been a tough start to the season for the 2005 champions. But there's no ruling out what they can do if they put their minds to it.

Liz Bazira scored a game high 17 points leading the onslaught against the Sparks outfit who missed the services of their most experienced player in Ms. Mirembe Susan. 

Nababuza Treasure stepped up to the plate but could only push the Sparks so far, scoring 10points.

A1 Challenge combined efforts offensively which saw them rally past Sparks with Barbra Okot,Nantongo Agnes, Ntale Vickie,  and Mugasha Carol scoring 9,8,8,7 points respectively and ensuring that nothing was going to come between them and the party-mode in the camp.

Also the A1 Camp acquired the services of Gudbjorg Hakonardottir for a period of time and this will go so far in increasing the squad depth which comes in handy. 

This being the second win for A1 Challenge following their loss to Lady Canons last week can go so much in boosting their confidence levels.

On behalf of the team we say happy birthday Ms. Mavita Ali

Birthday Appreciation to Ms. Barbra Okot

 













 
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