Victory for Sport-S now sets up an enticing end to the season with the two sides meeting in a winner-takes-all final game on Sunday.
Sport-S have forced a decisive Game Three in the National Volleyball League finals after defeating UCU Doves on Saturday.
Benon Mugisha’s charges needed to respond after losing Game One last weekend.
And a 3-1 win was enough to stretch the series to Game Three.
The regular season seed one raced into a 2-0 lead to as their experience got the better of a much younger UCU side.
The second set in particular brought the best out of Sport-S when Warren Muhangi and Dickens Otim replaced Marino Oboke and Emmanuel Okia respectively.
The two came on with UCU leading 19-12 and inspired a comeback that saw Sport-S take the set 26-24.
Sport-S struggled to get the right pass in the third set while UCU were fighting to stay in the game.
Gideon Angiro and Nickson Tumusiime started to bite on offense.
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16:58 - 06.05.2023
VOLLEYBALL KCCA end 17 year wait as they cruise past Sport-S to win the National Volleyball League title
KCCA Ladies ended their 17-year thirst for the National Volleyball League title following a 2-0 sweep of Sport-S in the finals.
The Doves edged the set 25-23 to make the game a contest but Otim’s and Samuel Engwau’s net defense frustrated the university side’s offense.
Victory for Sport-S now sets up an enticing end to the season with the two sides meeting in a winner-takes-all final game on Sunday.
The momentum has now swung in Sport-S’ favour, and the Doves must prove they are made for the big stage in Game Three.
National Volleyball League Finals
Game Two
Sport-S 3-1 UCU Doves (25-20, 26-24, 23-25, 25-14)
Series tied 1-1
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