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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The National Basketball League first round came to an end Sunday night, with both UCU Canons and KIU Titans recording victories to finish on a high.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Canons concluded their business with a 68-52 win over newly promoted Livingstone in a game that was more contested than anticipated.<\/p>\n

Livingstone started on the front foot and led 25-24 at the end of a low-scoring first half.<\/p>\n

Nicholas Natuhereza\u2019s Canons dominated the second half, taking the third and fourth quarters 19-12 and 25-15 respectively, to emerge victors on the day.<\/p>\n

Peter Sifuma led the charge for the university side, pouring in 22 points and pulling down 15 rebounds for a double-double.<\/p>\n

Ibanda Lwabaga, the only other UCU player to score in double figures, posted 19 points.<\/p>\n

Oscar Byomuhangi scored 17 points for Livingston, while Bruce Okullo and Amara Ariho added 10 points each.<\/p>\n

The victory saw the Canons improve to a 4-4 record and into fifth place on the 12-team log.<\/p>\n

Livingstone are eighth with a 4-7 record.<\/p>\n

Two in a row<\/b><\/p>\n

KIU, meanwhile, recorded their second straight win by pummeling Ndejje Angels 85-53.<\/p>\n

Having defeated Dmark Power on Friday night, Julius Lutwama\u2019s charges were in total control of proceedings against Ndejje.<\/p>\n

Denis Tom Omara shot six-for-13 from the field en route to a game-high 15 points and was closely supported by Juf Mpiya and Joel Lukoji, who scored 13 points each.<\/p>\n

Edgar Munaba added a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds as the Titans finished the first round in third place, with an 8-3 record.<\/p>\n

Defending champions City Oilers, with a 10-1 record, are top of the log halfway through the regular season.<\/p>\n

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