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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>City Oilers made it three wins from as many games to complete Group B action of the Basketball Africa League Qualifiers East Division Elite 16 following a commanding 100-86 victory over Mozambique\u2019s Ferroviario da Beira Thursday evening in Johannesburg, South Africa.<\/b><\/p>\n

Led by Germaine Roebuck Jr. and Robinson Opong, the Ugandan champions broke away from the Mozambicans in the final quarter to seal the victory and avoid any mathematics regarding who makes the semis from Group B.<\/p>\n

Roebuck Jr. shot an incredible 10-for-13 from two-point range to score a game-high 20 points and add 11 rebounds for a double-double while Opong\u2019s four-for-11 rhythm from downtown saw him contribute 155 points and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n

Mandy Juruni\u2019s charges had the offence going their way throughout the game, with Parrish Petty (17), Tonny Drileba (13) and Brandon Ssebirumbi (12) all getting into double figures against a Beira side whose life in the group depended on victory.<\/p>\n

After a tightly-contested first half, Oilers took a seven-point lead into the final quarter, and Drileba\u2019s early connection from deep stretched that to 10 for the biggest lead.<\/p>\n

Beira got back with big shots from William Perry to level scored midway through the frame but Roebuck Jr\u2019s turn-around jumper was followed by a steal and drive to the basket, which ended with a lay up and a foul to hand the Ugandans an 80-76 lead with 4.36 left on the clock and force Beira into a timeout.<\/p>\n

There was no coming back as Oilers established daylight between the two sides and saw Juruni hand youngster Allawi Ssenkubuge some seconds on the floor, during which he recorded his first points of the competition.<\/p>\n

Not over yet<\/b><\/p>\n

For City Oilers, the biggest game of the competition will game in the semifinal, with a place in next year\u2019s BAL at stake.<\/p>\n

Having had to go through the third-place playoff to qualify for last season, Oilers will be hoping to seal the deal much earlier this time round, by winning their semifinal clash and fighting for glory in the final.<\/p>\n

By press time, Group A standings were yet to be aligned but the nine-time champions will face the second team from Group A to fight for a place in the final and in Season Four of BAL.<\/p>\n

Basketball Africa League Qualifiers<\/b>
\nResult – East Division Elite 16<\/b><\/p>\n

Ferroviario 86-100 City Oilers<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. City Oilers made it three wins from as many games to complete Group B action of the Basketball Africa League Qualifiers East Division Elite 16 following a commanding 100-86 victory over Mozambique\u2019s Ferroviario da Beira Thursday evening in Johannesburg, South Africa. 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