Bridget Aber scored a game-high 19 points to go with seven rebounds for the Lady Canons, while Nabayunga added a double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds.
National Basketball League defending champions UCU Lady Canons improved to a 4-2 record with a 73-62 win over Angels Wednesday night at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium.
Nicholas Natuhereza’s charges started the season with defeat to the JKL Lady Dolphins and have already lost to the JT Lady Jaguars.
Wednesday night was about getting another victory, and despite missing key players due to injuries, the university side did just enough.
Azidah Nabayunga connected a long two to give the Lady Canons a 15-05 lead midway through the first quarter as the Lady Canons dominated.
The Lady Canons were in control after the first quarter, leading by 16 points (23-07) to set the pace.
The Angels struggled for offence early in the game, only managing 23 points in the first two quarters.
The lead had ballooned to 24 points (47-23) going into the halftime break.
A second-half fight back by the Angels was simply not enough, as the Lady Canons held on to win by 11 points.
Angels edged the third and fourth frames 17-14 and 22-12, but the lead was too big in the end.
Elizabeth Akol’s and-one to end the game only helped the Angels cross the 60-point mark and cut the deficit to 11.
Bridget Aber scored a game-high 19 points to go with seven rebounds for the Lady Canons, while Nabayunga added a double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Prosper Anyine and Tracy Namugosa added 14 and 11 points, respectively, to guide UCU to victory.
It was a little too late for the Angels when the shots started falling.
Catherine Amusungut struggled, shooting two-for-17 from the field on her way to just six points.
Akol and Ritah Komugisa contributed 13 and 12 points, but these were not enough for the Angels to avoid a second straight defeat of the season.
National Basketball League
Women
Angels 62-73 UCU Lady Canons
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