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Following their defeat to nemesis Nam Blazers a fortnight back, City Oilers managed to return to their winning selves, triumphing over KCCA Panthers by 85-73 in the National Basketball League on Friday, at YMCA in Wandegeya.
The Oilers needed to battle from a first quarter slump which the Panthers took 21-18.
Headed into halftime, City Oilers had rallied and led 50-42 after an inspiring second quarter which they won 32-21.
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The third quarter was a repeat of the second from the Oilers as they won it 26-14 to make it 76-56 before later winning it by 12 points.
In a winning effort, Tonny Drilleba inspired the Oilers with 19 points, while Benjamin Kawumi and Jimmy Enabu added 16 and 11 points, respectively.
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Africa Games 2023 Unbeaten Queen Cranes storm semis
The draw earned Sheryl Botes’ girls a place in the semifinals without tasting defeat in the competition so far.
They will now shift attention to Kampala Rockets, in another match-up at YMCA, slated for Sunday.
On the other hand, in the women’s league, Miracle Ravens managed a memorable 76-75 victory over the KCCA Leopards, ending the latter's unbeaten run.
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