By: Ronald Kintu
The National Basketball League (NBL) will tip off on Sunday instead of today because of a Gospel Concert happening in the only public Indoor Arena, Lugogo.
National Council of Sports (NCS), the custodians of the facility informed the Federation of Uganda Basketball (FUBA) about the unavailability of the Arena for the second time.
It should be remembered that this is the second time the league tip off has been pushed forward, the first one saw NCS claim that the facility was to have a three-day renovation.
FUBA Competitions Committee has now adjusted the league fixtures three times and being a rainy season, their hands are tied as the ‘landlord’ of the Arena keeps on picking money ahead of their middle name, sports.
A newcomer can stone NCS in anger but to those who have seen their uniforms lose some threads, it is a song on repeat and the deejay (read NCS) is yet to let it breathe.
“The reason why this is happening is those people pay more than us. So, we have to get the funds in to fight back because NCS needs the money for maintenance,” City Oilers basketball club official Grace Kwezira noted.
Away from the negative energy, Sunday has five games lined up starting in the morning, with the two big clashes lined up in the evening featuring two defending champions.
A repeat of the female playoffs finals will lead as gold medalists UCU Lady Canons will be up against JKL Lady Dolphins before KIU Titans flex with men’s defending champions City Oilers, who have remarkably won eight back-to-back NBL titles.
My prayer and that of any other basketball lover out there is that NCS shouldn’t get any juicy offer and we get to see some dunks, crossovers, and optical nutrition in the stands.
Sunday Fixtures:
Magic Stormers Vs Miracle Eaglets 10am
Power Vs Rezlife Saints 12pm
Ndejje University Vs KCCA Panthers 2pm
UCU Lady Canons Vs JKL Lady Dolphins 4pm
KIU Titans Vs City Oilers 6pm
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