The big question which remains unanswered, however, is who will stop City Oilers and when?
City Oilers played ten first-round games before flying out for the Basketball Africa League in Cairo, Egypt.
They won ten in a row and were left with just one game, against Kampala Rockets, which was played and won to hand the eight-time champions an 11-0 record to end the first half of the season.
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22:22 - 19.03.2023
BASKETBALL City Oilers make light work of KIU Titans in NBL opener
Oilers shot 34-for-67 from the field to ease to a rare opening-day victory and send a message to the challengers.
Eleven played, and all won. City Oilers look different from a team that is about to make it easy for the opponents to dethrone them.
Namuwongo Blazers, KIU Titans and UCU Canons, the teams expected to halt Oilers' run to a ninth straight championship, have all tested the dictator's wrath.
Will anyone stop them?
Going by the signs of the first round, it is worrying for the opposition.
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08:24 - 01.06.2023
BASKETBALL Blazers Triumph in Thrilling Showdown, Outlasting Our Savior in NBL First Round Finale
In a pulsating showdown at the MTN Arena on Wednesday night, the Namuwongo Blazers emerged victorious with a hard-fought 66-53 win against Our Savior, concluding the 2023 National Basketball League first round on a high note.
The Oilers barely had their entire team in the first round.
Tonny Drileba only joined the rest later, having started the season injured, while Titus Lual and Fayed Baale sat out some games with knocks.
At full strength, it is hard to see a team stopping this Oilers' machine.
And having tested top-level basketball in the BAL, City Oilers will be encouraged to continue dominating locally in order to keep getting the chance to rub shoulders with the best on the continent.
Titans closest challengers
KIU Titans were the first team to test City Oilers' venom in the very first game of the season. Oilers pummelled Julius Lutwama's charges 79-51 on opening night to send a clear message.
The Titans had done their shopping in the pre-season. They acquired the services of Saidi Amisi, Innocent Ochera, Collins Kasujja and Peter Obleng, but all these were reminded of the size of the team they are challenging for the title.
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21:43 - 31.05.2023
BASKETBALL JKL Lady Dolphins dominate Nabisunsa Girls to secure joint top spot
The JKL Lady Dolphins wrapped up their first-round campaign in the 2023 National Basketball League with a resounding 80-48 triumph over the Nabisunsa Girls basketball club on Wednesday at the MTN Arena in Lugogo
The Kansanga-based outfit ended the round in second place and with a respectable 9-2 record to lead the chasing pack.
Only City Oilers and UCU Canons managed to get results off KIU and that should encourage them going into the second round.
The big question which remains unanswered, however, is who will stop City Oilers and when?
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