In a do-or-die game played at the Lugogo MTN Arena, Warriors led the first quarter 20-9, before Power came back strong to lead the second quarter 23-18. A tough third quarter saw the Warriors take a small lead 22-18 before Warriors lifted the fourth Quarter 29-25.
Minutes after Powers' forward Geoffrey Soro and Warriors Saidi Amisi were ejected from the YMCA Arena over the fight, Power's center Philip Ameny is seen in a video footage elbowing Warriors Imran Samad before picking up the rebound.
Betway Power on Wednesday night fell to Just Kip Living (JKL) Dolphins 77-85 in a thrilling National Basketball league game played at MTN arena Lugogo.
City Oilers Youngster, Ivan Muhwezi on Friday night made 17 points to give Oilers a win in a hotly contested basketball game against rival Betway Power.
The Uganda Christian University UCU lady Canons on Friday lost their second game 69-75 to new comers Just kip Livin JKL in the national basketball league finals.
Titans ended the first quarter of the game with a huge 24-13 win before the Oilers side took a 16-15 lead by the end of the second quarter. The KIU side, however, maintained their pace to lead the third and fourth quarter 19-14 and 25-18 respectively to earn them a confortable win.
Friday nights win still puts Power at the top with 16 Wins in 19 games, while KIU follows second with 14 Wins in 18 games. Defending champions City Oilers comes third with also 14 wins in 18 games.Chargin Rhinos and Kampala Capital City Authority KCCA Panthers trail the table with win 4 and 5 wins respectively.
In a game played at the fully packed MTN Arena, the Oilers side relying heavily on guard Jimmy Enabu and Centre Landry Ndikumana took charge of the game, giving the Power side no option but to fight for every minute of the game.
Kampala International University KIU Titans on Sunday night stopped Pemba Warriors 71-55 in a hotly contested National Basketball league semi-final playoff game. In the other games, defending champions City Oilers stopped Betway Power to maintain a clean record in the semi finals. The win puts the Oilers in a 2-0 lead in the series, while Betway Power must win game three if they are to proceed.
In fully packed MTN Arena in Lugogo, Warriors stopped Kampala International University KIU Titans 76-72, while City Oilers defeated Betway Power 80-70 in a highly competitive game.
In the last 15 seconds of the game however, City Oilers made a three pointer that ensured a tie of 65-65 by the final whistle. Power however took charge of the five minutes over time to win the game 75-70. Powers Michael Makiadi emerged with a game high 25 points while Power captain Joseph Ikong made 18 points.
Guard Cyrus Kiviiri made a game high 19 points as Pemba Warriors struggled to stop Kampala International University KIUTitans in the National Basketball LeagueNBL.
Warriors new Signing Michael Buzangu Ntumba was the man of the match after he made a game high 36 points to give Warriors a comfortable lead.Buzangu made six points in three pointers and 12 field goals.
