A1 CHALLENGE LOSE TO UCU LADY CANONS 56:67 IN THEIR FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME.

A1 CHALLENGE LOSE TO UCU LADY CANONS 56:67 IN THEIR FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME.

In a game whose result had no real significance, the tempo started on was intense to say the least.
Ntale Vickie rallied her troops to an early first quarter lead which was pretty comfortable [24:17]


The pressure was maintained through out the second quarter of the game with A1 Challenge still holding
on to the lead [34:28].
Lady Canons opted to use the full court press and put the A1 game transition to a halt and for a moment
the plan seemed to work well. Judith A. Nansobya began sinking 3's with every A1 Challenge defensive lapse and
kept banking them which brought the Lady Canons back to the game with her game high 30points.


With Zainah Lokwameri's relentless work ethic, she scored 15points and Ritah Imanishimwe added 11points which
came in just as the game was heading to the crunch time. This gave UCU Lady Canons the momentum as the game
got to a close.


A1 Challenge's captain led their scoring with 13points to her name, closely assisted by Bazira Liz and Amito Suzan
who each had 10 points a piece.


A close look as the stat sheet; A1 Challenge numbers on the shooting were better than UCU, though they had 19 turnovers
which number has to go down if the team is to go all the way come play offs.


There is no room for sulking and all since #A1Challenge play their first playoff game 2016 against Javon Lady Phenoms
on Friday at 6pm at the YMCA Outdoor Courts. It's back to the drawing board for quick adjustments and the we work
and work real hard.

The quarter final play offs are Best Of Three ties so each team will have those number of games to see off their
opposition and advance to the semi's.


See you this FRIDAY as we face JAVON LADY PHENOMs at 6pm via the YMCA Court. Let the games begin...

A1 CHALLENGE BC LAST REGULAR SEASON CHARGE AS PLAY OFF LOOMS..

This week unfolds before us and in what already is seemingly our busiest week of all season after quite a rest. Our busy week schedule starts this Wednesday with our game against UCU Lady Canons. There is a feel of belief if we continuously work hard at it and together strive to be second to none.

UCU Lady Canons is a tough opponent and have the ability to test any team's mental strength and belief but having said that we are psyched and prepared to play and hustle for nothing short of a win. Of course, every player has to be selfless, believe and work hard and show up in training and game day.

The last time we played UCU Lady Canons we lost [52:64], and we seek to overturn that but of course we can talk about it but have to back that up with hard work. Everyone of the 12 players suited up has to work real hard and play real smart if this is going to be our year.

This weeks fixtures;

Wednesday: #A1Challenge VS #UCU Lady Canons 6PM YMCA

Friday: #A1Challenge VS #JavonLadiesBC 6PM @YMCA

Sunday: #A1Challenge VS #NkumbaLadyMarines 4PM @YMCA

A1 CHALLENGE RESULTS IN A BRIEF...

With just one game in the first round left to play,
A1 Challenge seems to have had a fairly OK first round.
However, critics will push for MORE in consistency and synergy
especially considering the manner of certain awful game performances.

Results over the past month have been received mixed feelings, but surely
there is definitely a lot of room for improvement considering the injuries
that have plagued the A1 Organization together with the national team calendar, we can be optimistic.

If the resurgence for the championship can kick off as early in the second round as we believe can,
then surely we are bound to see great things happen this season. But the million dollar question is, HOW BAD DO WE WANT IT?
This ,however, is so far a good half season report. We can do more. Good going ladies


#JavonLadyPhenoms 61:63 #A1Challenge

#A1Challenge 72:44 #MagicStormers

#JKLDolphins 47:48 #A1Challenge

#A1Challenge 55:58 #KCCALeopards

#KCCALeopards 65:60 #A1Challenge

Time to assess performances player by player and seek to better our individual
game performances translating into an overall team improvement in vision, effort and efficiency.

A1Challenge Game Against UCU Lady Canons Postponed.

Kindly note that our game that was to be this Sunday 4pm
against ‪#‎UCULadyCanons‬ has been postponed and will be re scheduled
for a later date, as the team will have
one of their own introducing her fiancé.


We next hit the court next week Wednesday 1st June against ‪#‎NkumbaLadyMarines‬ at 6pm.

‪#WeAreA1Basketball
#ForTheLoveAndTheChallenge

A1 Challenge Cruise To A Comfortable 78:40 Win Over Magic Stormers.

This game came as a key test up to the depth of Magic Stormers
seeing that their entire team had 6 players which mean't one substitute
for the whole game directly translating into a burn out and fatigue.

Having lost a huge fraction of their players in Belinda Feni and Kalanguka Bridget
to KCCA Leopards and Carol who is off for the year as well as Nado who DNP,
they seemed depleted in their reserves.
Also unavailable for A1 challenge was Racheal Nanyonga, Ondiso Vickie and Desire Obua.

A1 Captain, Ntale Vickie led the assault by scoring a game high 19 points
and picking 9 rebounds closely assisted by Susan Amito
who had a double double in 15 points and 11 rebounds.Joanna Birungi sealed it off with 12 points.

This win is testament to the growth of the team in confidence and trust.
Ofcourse there is still alot of work yet left to do,
like the free throw shooting ought to be more lethal,
reduction on the fouling and turn overs.

It was great seeing all the players get adequate playing time and this will
come in handy when you have to give some breathers and trust
the bench to still take care of business.

Up next in the fixture list is a stern test for the A1 Challenge ladies
as they clash with the UCU Lady Canons on Sunday at 4pm via
Lugogo Indoor Arena.

#ForTheLoveAndTheChallenge #WeAreA1Basketball

A1 Challenge See Off The New Comers Javon Ladies 62:48

A1 Challenge was 2 in 2 in as far as the W's are concerned, however,
according to the Ass Coach Andrew Bazira, they were not convincing
wins both of which came against the same opponent in
KIU Rangers with new transfers in Susan Amito and Nikuze Stella showing relentless effort on both sides of the floor.

However, this time around was Bazira Liz's time to stamp her authority
in the game, and this she did. Liz scored a game
high 17points and 9 rebounds with great effort from Susan Amito with 12points
and 5 rebounds to her name. A1 Captain, Ntale Victoria did the finish touch with 11 points.

Javon Ladies guard Nakazibwe Slyvia had a great effort offensively and a couple of steals 13 points
and 4 assists with her team mate Sandra Asiimwe who literally had a explosive end to the game
scoring a team high 16 points with her crunch shooting.
Grace Kusaba added 6 points for the top flight league debutants.

Generally, there was a general team improvement and this by far was the most
convincing of the 3 wins according to the team manager.

A1 Challenge's next assignment is this Sunday 4pm against
the Magic Stormers at Lugogo Indoor Arena.

#ForTheLoveAndTheChallenge
#WeAreA1Challenge

A1 Challenge Pass Second Test In The Second Week Against KIU Rangers Winning 47:39

Boosted by the first win, confidence was oozing and the team sought consistency in their overall team game, however, in this face-off one would be inarguably right to say that the only important statistic was the final score.


A1 Challenge started off with Ntale Vickie, Ruth Meeme, Liz Bazira, Nikuze Stella and Suzan Amito and they slowly picked momentum from where they left off on Sunday.

Nikuze Stella started the first half intent on making a statement and scored all her 10points in the first half.

By half time, A1 Challenge was leading in the score tally 30:15, but the second half began on a forgettable note, where A1 Challenge went an entire 8 minutes of game time without scoring any point. KIU Rangers however clawed to single digits, and a late resurgence brought day light between the two teams.

By the end of the second half, A1 Challenge held on to win the tie [47:39] and off to a perfect start with 2 wins in 2 games.

Next on the fixture list for A1 Challenge is Javon Ladies, the new comers who are off to make a statement in the top flight, having lost their opener against KCCA Leopards, will seek to orchestrate an upset.

This tie will see A1 Challenge face off with the former guard in Ms. Nakazibwe Slyvia. Game time is 6pm at YMCA Outdoor Court on Wednesday [A1 Challenge VS Javon Ladies]

Top Scorers;
A1 Challenge:
Ms Suzan Amito-14points
Ms Ondiso Vickie-10points
Ms Nikuze Stella-10points

KIU Rangers:

Florence Nanyonga-9points
M. Atulinda-9points

A1 Challenge B.C Off To A Perfect Start After Seeing Off KIU Rangers In League Opener 58:44

The long awaited moment of the NBL action was finally over and A1 Challenge was to tussle it out with KIU Rangers.
The game saw debutants in Ruth Meeme, Nikuze Stella, Amito Suzan, Kukunda Sharon and Racheal Nanyonga.

Some of the players were off to a slow start as others made quite an impression. Ms.Ruth Meeme was almost flawless controlling the play, as she commanded from the top. Ms Amito Suzan was a huge offensive package for the KIU Rangers defense as she scored 12points. Ms. Nikuze Stella had a huge game on both sides; offensively and defensively, and she showed alot of promise.

KIU Rangers took advantage of the moments of lapse from the A1 defense, and Ms Aurore Irakoze made 4/7 perimeter shots and scored a game high 15points but that was still couldn't salvage them from their first defeat of the season.

These two sides face off again in one weeks time, and A1 Challenge will be seeking to better their defense when it comes to contesting the perimeter shots.

Top Scorers;
A1 Challenge;

Ms Amito Suzan-12pts
Bazira Liz-11pts
Ondiso Vickie-9pts
Nikuze Stella-8pts
Birungi Joanna-8pts


KIU Rangers
Ms. Aurore Irakoze-15pts
Ms. Nakabubi Aisha-11pts

A1 Challenge B.C New Recruits Unveiled ahead Of The 2016/17

A1 Challenge Basketball Club begin the season this afternoon as they face off against KIU Rangers, 4pm at the Lugogo Arena


Ahead of the game, A1 Challenge unveiled their new recruits and here they are;

1. Meeme Ruth
2. Nanyonga Rachel
3. Kukunda Sharon
4. Nanfuka Stella
5. Amito Susan
6. Nikuze Stella
We look forward to having a splendid season with you all.

Welcome to the A1 Challenge