Joshua Etalu of Pemba Warriors beats the Ndejje University Angels defence to sink in a basket during a recent Fuba League clash at Lugogo. PHOTO BY ISMAIL KEZAALA
Backed by the City Tyres Group of Companies, City Oilers have used their financial muscle and an organized administration, to propel them to the last three National Basketball League titles.
In a bid to keep up with the Oilers, the team that replaced them at the top of the domestic game, Pemba Warriors announced a five-year sponsorship worth Shs250m annually at the start of this season.
The two teams meet this evening in the National Basketball League in what has been described by some as the clash of the ‘money bags’.
With an 8-0 record, the Oilers start as favourites against a Pemba Warriors team that has made a second best league start of 6-2.
Oilers also boast of a deeper roster of the two teams as evidenced in Sunday’s 72-63 win over Our Saviour.
Jeff Omondi has been used sparingly following the signing of Jonah Otim with Oilers coach Mandy Juruni also giving more minutes to Tony Drileba and Daniel Jjuuko.
Juuko stepped off the bench to score 17 points in 25 minutes during the Our Saviour game which they trailed with less than five minutes on the clock. Jimmy Enabu is averaging 17 points and last season’s MVP Kami Kabange 13.
Warriors are statistically the second placed team in the league with their superior points for-against ratio putting them ahead of UCU Canons and Power, the other teams with an identical record.
They also possess the second best defence conceding an average of 56.1 points thus far. The statistic, is however, still bettered by City Oilers, who have conceded 52.8 points thus far and a league high 643 in eight games. On Wednesday, KIU Titans improved to a 5-3 record following an easy 84-45 win over UPDF Tomahawks.
essenono@ug.nationmdia.com
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