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Namuwongo Blazers target 14th straight win

Namuwongo Blazers target 14th straight win

Wednesday, May 13

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Namuwongo Blazers will be aiming for a 14th straight victory when they face JT Jaguars tonight in the National Basketball League.

The Blazers have swept aside every opponent since losing to City Oilers on opening night.

They will also be targeting a season double over JT Jaguars, whom they defeated 82-62 in April during the first round.

In that game, Nyembo Fataki and Ivan Muhwezi scored 19 and 16 points respectively for the Blazers.

Nyembo Fataki

Chuol Dut Abraham registered 20 points and 10 rebounds for JT Jaguars but received little support from his teammates. The Jaguars committed 19 turnovers and missed 20 of their 25 attempts from three-point range.

Since then, the Blazers have parted ways with Michael Makiadi, while Kasereka Tembo has arrived as the latest mid-season addition.

Peter Obleng and Nyembo Fataki, who are averaging 14 and 11 points per game respectively, have been key for the Blazers this season.

The Blazers head into the contest fresh from a dominant 93-47 win over JKL Dolphins, a game in which they raced to a 25-4 lead after the first quarter.

However, coach Stephen Nyeko will know JT Jaguars are unlikely to make things easy.

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The Jaguars recently snapped a four-game losing streak with an 80-54 victory over Kampala Rockets, as George Agassi and Elijah Adakun scored 17 and 16 points respectively.

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