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Returning to the continental showpiece for the first time since 2009, Uganda made light work of Lesotho in straight sets to get off the mark in Group B.
The Uganda Volleyball Lady Cranes got off to a flying start at the 2023 CAVB African Women’s Nations Championship following a straight forward win over Lesotho Wednesday afternoon in Yaounde, Cameroon.
Returning to the continental showpiece for the first time since 2009, Uganda made light work of Lesotho in straight sets to get off the mark in Group B.
Drawn in Pool C of the tournament alongside neighbors Kenya and Rwanda, Morocco, Burkina Faso and Lesotho, Uganda will not have an easier game.
Tonny Lakony’s charges took the first set 25-10, with Lesotho struggling to get anything right from start to finish.
Joan Tushemereirwe and Catherine Ainembabazi found in attack against a non-existent block and scored to give the Cranes early advantage.
Things turned from bad to worse for Lesotho in the second set as Uganda limited them to five points to take the frame.
Uganda completed the rout with a 25-10 triumph in the third set to win 3-0.
The Lady Cranes will have to play the other teams in Group B for a place in the top four to make the quarter-finals of the competition.
2023 CAVB Women's African Nations Championship
Wednesday result
Uganda 3-0 Lesotho (25-10, 25-05, 25-10)
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