With clearly the best team on paper, the champions have already sent a message that they will be frontrunners for the title.
One famous City Oilers fan claimed that the National Basketball League should be stopped and the trophy awarded to City Oilers to save time and focus on other things.
That was at halftime of Friday’s clash between the eight-time champions and the Namuwongo Blazers at Lugogo Indoor Stadium.
The Oilers were in control by then, leading 41-27 and went on to win by 20 points (72-52) to stretch their unbeaten run to 12 games.
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23:15 - 16.06.2023
BASKETBALL Tonny Drileba triple-double sinks Namuwongo Blazers
Drileba shot three-for-10 from the field and sank three-of-four free throws as the champions cruised to a 20-point game.
Outrageous as that fan might sound, the game was yet another reminder that Mandy Juruni’s charges are still hungry for success and clearly the team to beat.
Jimmy Enabu’s game-high 17 points was a reminder of the lethal player he can be when fully fit, while Tonny Drileba got a triple-double of 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
The two guards have been at the forefront of the Oilers’ dominance and are not showing any signs of slowing down.
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10:01 - 17.06.2023
BASKETBALL JKL leapfrog JT Lady Jaguars with classic victory
Imanishimwe scored a game-high 17 points, while Longom added 13. Brenda Ekone, with 10 points, was the only other JKL player to score in double figures.
Meanwhile, Fayed Baale and Titus Lual are hungry to land their hands on their first-ever league title after switching from UCU Canons.
And it was a City Oilers side without Ruai Luak and Micheal Ngut. And one that has added Germaine Roebuck Jr. to its roster for the rest of the season.
With clearly the best team on paper, the champions have already sent a message that they will be frontrunners for the title.
KIU Titans and the Blazers are the closest challengers but have both been blown away in their meetings with City Oilers.
Have there been any serious suggestions that any of the two might have enough firepower to dislodge the Oilers? Certainly not.
The UCU Canons have always been close contenders, but the well-oiled Oilers machine remains unstoppable, and it looks like only a matter of time until they are crowned nine-time champions.
At the moment, the champions look unstoppable and on a run to finish the regular season unbeaten. And it seems a strong possibility.
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