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David GOMBE
Kakungulu Memorial Faculty and Kawempe Muslim Secondary Faculty had been among the many winners on the opening day of the 2026 U17 USSSA Ball Video games II Kampala zonal qualifiers, forward of subsequent month’s nationwide championship in Gulu.
Six groups are battling it out within the qualifiers hosted at Kibuli SS and Kakungulu Memorial Faculty, with solely three slots up for grabs for the nationwide finals on account of be staged at SacredHeart Gulu.
Kakungulu Memorial gained each of their Group B matches to complete prime with six factors. They opened their marketing campaign with a 3-1 victory over Lubiri SS earlier than thrashing Buziga Islamic 5-0 of their second outing.
Ahead Wahid Badru netted a hat-trick towards Buziga Islamic, whereas Kenneth Tumuhimbise and Peter Kambugu additionally discovered the again of the online.
Earlier, Kenneth Tumuhimbise, Charles Dickens and Ceaser Idi scored within the win over Lubiri SS.
Kawempe Muslim SS additionally completed prime in Group A, with 4 factors they garnered from two matches to complete degree with Busaabala Islamic however forward on objective distinction. Following a 1-1 draw with Busaabala Islamic, Kawempe Muslim bounced again emphatically with a 4-1 victory over Mengo
Odokonyero Nicolas was the star performer for Kawempe Muslim, scoring three targets throughout the 2 matches, together with a brace towards Mengo SS. Kayiira Rayhan and Musanje Edrine added the opposite targets, whereas Ayitema Robert netted Mengo’s comfort.
Busaabala Islamic additionally ended the group stage unbeaten, drawing with Kawempe Muslim earlier than edging Mengo SS 2-1 to safe a semifinal berth.
Within the semifinals, due on Friday Lubiri SS will battle with Kawempe Muslim SS whereas Kakungulu Memorial takes on Busaabala Islamic