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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>City Oilers used a 4-0 run to qualify for Season Four of the Basketball Africa League, confirming their second straight appearance.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Ugandan champions achieved the feat after beating Burundian side Dynamo 72-61 in the Division East Elite 16 tournament semifinal Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

Having won all their three Group B games, Oilers went into Saturday\u2019s clash as favourites against the Burundi outfit.<\/p>\n

And it did not take long for Mandy Juruni\u2019s charges to impose themselves on the game.<\/p>\n

The nine-time National Basketball League champions started the game on the front foot and took the first quarter 19-05.<\/p>\n

The Burundian side, however, ensured that the game remained a contest with a strong push in the second quarter, which saw them cut the deficit to seven points.<\/p>\n

City Oilers\u2019 lead was further sliced to a single basket in the third frame but Titus Lual and Robinson Opong were unplayable behind the arc to help the Ugandan side pull away.<\/p>\n

Opong shot five-for-nine from three-point range on his way to 17 points while Lual\u2019s four-for-six rhythm saw him record 14 points.<\/p>\n

The Burundians stayed in the game, thanks to runs orchestrated by Guibert Nijimbere, Richard Ndikuriyo, Brian Irakoze and Deshaun Lamar.<\/p>\n

No room for error <\/b><\/p>\n

In his post-game interview, Juruni emphasized the importance of the Ugandan giants maintaining their momentum to avoid last year\u2019s situation.<\/p>\n

During last year\u2019s qualifiers, City Oilers needed to win the third-place playoff to book the ticket to BAL following defeat to Cape Town Tigers in the semis.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really wanted to win this game. Last year we fell short at this level but we had a second chance,\u201d Juruni noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believed in this team, I thought every game we played we kept improving and getting better,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The victory was witnessed by National Council of Sports General Secretary Bernard Patrick Ogwel and Fuba President Nasser Sserunjogi, who were part of the audience in a largely empty Ellis Park Arena.<\/p>\n

City Oilers results <\/b>
\nGroup B<\/b><\/p>\n

City Oilers 81-76 COSPN<\/p>\n

JBC 71-84 City Oilers<\/p>\n

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

Semifinal <\/b><\/p>\n

City Oilers 72-61 Dynamo<\/p>\n

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