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The Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Ankole Zone Ball Games II enter day three on Saturday, with giants in most disciplines advancing to the next stage of the competition.
The five-day championship, which started on Wednesday, has attracted over 100 school teams competing in netball, volleyball, handball, U-17 football, woodball, basketball 3x3, scrabble and chess.
- By the close of play on Friday, most of the top teams in the respective disciplines had progressed to the knockout stage after dominating the preliminary rounds.
Peas Aspire (green) beat Kibubura in Volleyball
The biggest upset came when St Joseph's Vocational School defeated high-flying Peas Aspire 2-0 in a group-stage volleyball match, throwing the group wide open after Peas Aspire had surprisingly beaten last year's finalists, St Benedict Kakamba, 2-0.
A St. Kagwa handball player with ball, in action against Ntungamo High
Ntare School is on course for a fourth consecutive boys' handball title after reaching the quarterfinals unbeaten. They will face Ntungamo High School in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
St Kagwa (blue) is flying high in football U17
Boys' Handball Quarterfinals
- Ntare School vs Ntungamo High School
- Muntuyera High School vs Kitabi Seminary
- Nombe Secondary School vs St Kagwa
- Kyamate Secondary School vs Mbarara High School
Selected Boys' Volleyball Results
- Mbarara High School 2–0 Isingiro Secondary School
- St Joseph's Vocational School 2–0 Peas Aspire
- Ntare School 2–0 Ankole High School
Girls' Volleyball Results
- Peas Aspire 2–0 Kibubura
- Maryhill High School 2–1 St Mary's
- Buremba Secondary School 2–1 Bweranyangi Girls
- Sheema High School 2–1 Ruborogota
Netball Results
- Nyabuhikye 14–9 Ndekye
- Kagongo 16–12 Plus Two
- Isingiro 20–16 Five Star
- Kibatsi 23–1 Laki High School
- Kyamuhunga 7–13 Standard College
- Nyamitanga 12–7 Kibubura
- Mbarara Army 19–13 Kitwe
- Bweranyangi 16–2 St Peter's Kituura
- Kazo Secondary School 16–4 Mutara
- Kyamate 10–9 Sacred Heart
Selected Girls' Football Results
- Kibingo Girls SS 1–0 Rubare SS
- Bweranyangi Girls SS 1–0 Five Star High School
- St Andrews Rubindi 3–0 Universal SS
- Kibingo Girls SS 2–0 Engari SS
- Savana 0–1 St Andrews
- Universal SS 0–1 Bweranyangi Girls SS
- Five Star High School 0–1 Savana
- Kashenshero SS 0–0 Rubare SS
- Kashenshero Girls SS 6–0 Engari SS
- St Catherine 10–0 Kibubura
- Equatorial 0–4 Kyabugyimbi
- Creamland 0–0 Rubare SS
- Kashaka Girls SS 1–0 Equatorial
- St Catherine 2–0 Kyabugyimbi
- Kashaka Girls SS 0–0 Kibubura Girls SS
- Kibingo Girls SS 3–0 Creamland
Published By | Sports Editor
