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The first-round report card has City Oilers on an 11-0 run and top of the table with 22 points.
The second round of the National Basketball League will tip off with a repeat of last year’s finals.
Namuwongo Blazers and City Oilers will lock horns on June 16 to open the action of what is expected to be an intense second half of the season.
According to the fixture released by the FUBA, the two finalists will meet at the Lugogo Indoor Arena.
The first-round report card has City Oilers on an 11-0 run and top of the table with 22 points.
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06:20 - 06.06.2023
BASKETBALL Mandy Juruni expects a better City Oilers in the second round
Whereas the champions cruised in most of the games, the tactician believes some players are still struggling to find their footing in the season, something that must be addressed going into the business end of the season.
On the other hand, the Blazers are third on the log with an 8-3 record and 19 points.
Mandy Juruni’s charges are still untouchable but were well-tested the last time they came up against the Blazers in the first round.
The defending champions defeated Blazers 57-51 in a tightly-contested clash on April 14.
On the same day, there will be a top-of-the-table clash in the women’s top division as last season’s losing finalists, JKL Lady Dolphins and JT Lady Jaguars, face off.
The newly promoted Lady Jaguars are on top of the log with a 9-2 record, while JKL are second with a similar return.
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08:36 - 07.06.2023
BASKETBALL KIU Titans have eyes on National Basketball League finals
The Titans finished the first 11 games with a 9-2 record to be the closest challenger to City Oilers in the table standings.
Regular season action will climax on August 19, while the playoffs start on August 25.
Lugogo and YMCA are the two venues that will host most of the action in the second round, with the KIU courts only allocated the weekend of August 12.
Abja Park and UCU Mukono, the other two grounds that hosted games in the first round, have been left out by the federation.
National Basketball League
Second round opening fixtures
Friday June 16
JKL Lady Dolphins vs. JT Lady Jaguars-7pm
Namuwongo Blazers vs. City Oilers -9pm
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