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Natuhereza Remains Hopeful Despite UCU Uncertainty For Season

Brian KawalyaMarch 16, 2021March 16, 2021

Uganda Christian University (UCU) basketball coach Nicholas Natuhereza is still positive that his side will feature in the shortened National Basketball League (NBL) season. The registration window closed on Monday, March 16 ahead of league tip off on April 2. Sources at the Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA) offices...

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Dikong Seeks To Transform Society Through Sustainable Agriculture

Brian KawalyaAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

UCU Canons forward David 'Dikong' Kongor Deng is seeking to help the underprivileged through sustained Agriculture. He is hoping to reach his target through the FHNS Green ventures, a company under the FHNS brand. He has collaborated with FHNS CEO Dr Isaac Otuk who has moved to help young athletes....

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Coach Natuhereza Picks UCU’s Greatest Teams

Brian KawalyaAugust 19, 2020August 19, 2020

There was no place in the starting five for shooting guards Ritah Imanishimwe and Stephen Wundi as Coach Nicholas Natuhereza named the best UCU players he has ever coached. The duo, among the best ever graced the National Basketball League, have however been given special mentions, but missing out in...

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Dikong Reveals Toughest Opponent

Brian KawalyaJune 8, 2020June 8, 2020

UCU forward David 'Dikong' Deng Kongor has named City Oilers' point guard Jimmy Enabu as his hardest opponent ever faced. Dikong got a big taste of Enabu mainly in last season's final playoffs which the Oilers won after game seven. He has also faced the guard in regular season of...

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Quiz: How Well Do You Remember UCU Canons V City Oilers Finals?

StaffApril 4, 2020April 4, 2020

Test your knowledge of the best of seven series finals between City Oilers and UCU Canons. The Oilers needed game seven to beat UCU Canons in the well attended series. Titus Lual scored the first basket, drilling in a deep three in game one while Tony Drilleba scored the last,...

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Sources: Sudi Ulanga Returns To Former Team

Brian KawalyaFebruary 23, 2020February 23, 2020

Sudi Ulanga has returned to UCU Canons after leaving the side in 2015, The-SportsNation sources have been told. He was released by KIU Titans last season, a team he helped to reach the 2017 NBL finals where they lost to City Oilers. The elite three-point shooter has denied claims, adding...

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Joas Maheta: UCU Captain Departs

Brian KawalyaFebruary 1, 2020February 1, 2020

UCU Guard and Captain Joas Maheta has ended his stay at the Mukono-based University. Joas, as he is commonly known, graduated last year in October with a Bachelor in Business Computing. He has confirmed to this website that he has not considered remaining in Uganda, but will join a team...

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UCU Canons Lose Final But Win Neutral Hearts

Brian KawalyaJanuary 20, 2020January 25, 2020

Despite that loss in the final game seven, UCU Canons should move with heads held high. It was one hell of a fight. It's not rocket science that after winning all those six titles, no body, beside their fans, wanted City Oilers to win another championship. Very obvious. And it...

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City Oilers Overcome UCU To Win Record Seventh Championship

Brian KawalyaJanuary 19, 2020January 25, 2020

City Oilers beat UCU 4-3 to win seventh championship. FUBA Sunday, January 19 *UCU Canons 56-72 City Oilers (Oilers win 4-3) So close yet so far for UCU Canons, like all the other past beaten finalists in the other six years. Oilers legacy leaves on. And who can stop them...

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UCU Vs Oilers: Natuhereza’s Young Canons On Brink Of History

Brian KawalyaJanuary 19, 2020January 25, 2020

UCU Canons face Oilers at Lugogo. Courtesy photo Saturday January 19 *UCU Canons Vs City Oilers (Series tied 3-3) City Oilers and UCU Canons will clash in the NBL finals game seven this Sunday at Lugogo in what promises to be a pulsating affair. City Oilers have not lost a...

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Albert Ahabwe: Basketball Enthusiast Ejected From Intense Game Six

Brian KawalyaJanuary 18, 2020January 25, 2020

Renown and avid basketball fan Albert Ahabwe was kicked out of game six of the NBL final between UCU Canons and City Oilers. The UCU fan, and a former student of the Mukono based University is a National team manager and also doubles as a Sports Journalist with Radio City....

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Baale, UCU Strangle City Oilers To Force Decider

Brian KawalyaJanuary 17, 2020January 26, 2020

Fayed Baale (Right) of UCU tries to stop City Oilers Jimmy Enabu. FUBA Friday, January 17 *City Oilers 73-78 UCU Canons (Series tied 3-3) *The National Basketball League is sponsored by Tusker Lite Who said it was over? Its not. Until its over. Entertaining point guard Fayed Baale inspired UCU...

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NBL Finals: UCU Canons Beat Oilers To Revive Title Chances

Brian KawalyaJanuary 15, 2020January 26, 2020

Wednesday, January 15 *UCU Canons 54-52 City Oilers - Overtime (Game 5, Oilers lead 3-2) UCU Canons revived their slim chances of winning their maiden league championship with a 54-52 NBL Finals game five overtime win at Lugogo. Game into game five, Oilers needed nothing but victory to take a...

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UCU Vs Oilers: Joas Maheta Confident Ahead Of Game 5

Brian KawalyaJanuary 15, 2020January 26, 2020

Joas Maheta (seated). Wednesday, January 5 *UCU Canons Vs City Oilers - 7:30PM (MTN Indoor Arena, Lugogo) UCU Canons who trail the NBL Finals best of seven series 3-1, will go all out to put City Oilers' crowning on ice this Wednesday. After winning game one, UCU Canons have since...

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NBL Playoffs: City Oilers Win Away From Record Title

the-sportsnation.com1January 11, 2020January 11, 2020

Friday, January 10 *City Oilers 63-57 UCU Canons (Oilers lead 3-1) City Oilers beat UCU Canons 63-57 on Friday at Indoor Arena in Lugogo to close in on their record seventh National Basketball League title. The Oilers are joint leaders with six championships with Falcons and be the outright record...

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NBL: We Want To Slow Them Down – James Okello On UCU

Brian KawalyaNovember 30, 2019December 28, 2019

James Okello and City Oilers ready for UCU Canons. Sunday, December 1 *Women: JKL Vs UCU - 4:30PM *Men: UCU Vs City Oilers - 6:30PM City Oilers' centre cum power forward James Okello has said that they need to stick to their strategy if they are to beat UCU Canons...

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Landry Ndikumana, James Okello Drag Oilers Past UCU

Brian KawalyaNovember 29, 2019April 4, 2020

Friday, November 30 *UCU Lady Canons 50-56 JKL Lady Dolphins (1-1) *City Oilers 79-72 UCU Canons (1-1) City Oilers beat UCU Canons to level the best of seven finals series 1-1 in an intense game two played on Friday at Indoor Arena in Lugogo. After losing game one 67-59, the...

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UCU Beat Oilers After Natuhereza, Dikong Ejections

Brian KawalyaNovember 27, 2019December 28, 2019

Wednesday, November 27 Women: JKL Lady Dolphins 69-71 UCU Lady Canons Men: UCU Canons 67-59 City Oilers UCU Canons withered through the storm to beat six time champions City Oilers in NBL Finals game one highlighted by contested officiating calls. UCU coach Nicholas Natuhereza and small forward David Deng Kongor...

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City Oilers Vs UCU Canons: The Repeat Of 2015 Pulsating Final

Brian KawalyaNovember 26, 2019December 28, 2019

Wednesday, November 27 *JKL Lady Dolphins Vs UCU Lady Canons - 6:30PM *City Oilers Vs UCU Canons - 8:30PM City Oilers face UCU Canons in game one of the best of seven of the 2019 NBL final series at Indoor Arena in Lugogo. This, is a repeat of the 2015...

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NBL Playoffs: UCU Canons Top Power To Storm Final

Brian KawalyaNovember 21, 2019December 30, 2019

Thursday, November 21 *Betway Power 69-73 UCU Canons (UCU win 3-1) Friday, November 22 *KCCA Leopards Vs UCU Lady Canons (UCU lead 2-1) *Warriors Vs City Oilers (Oilers lead 2-1) UCU Canons reached the 2019 NBL final after beating Betway Power 73-69 in Thursday's game three of the NBL best...