Men’s Football
BSU 2 Lira 0
KU 2 ISBAT 1
Bugema 0 St Lawrence 1
Makerere 3 Soroti 0
Men’s Basketball
UCU 67 Makerere 55
Women’s Basketball
UCU 86 Kyambogo 20
KU 67 MUBS 53
Women’s Volleyball
KU 3 Makerere 2
Men’s Volleyball
BSU 3 MUST 2
KIU 3 MUBS 0
Netball
St Lawrence 35 BSU 19
Men’s Handball
Makerere 40 UCU 11
The 20th edition of the Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) Games commenced today at the host venue, Uganda Christian University (UCU) Mukono, with western giants Bishop Stuart University (BSU) making a promising start.
The Mbarara-based institution registered a 2–0 victory over Lira University in their opening men’s football match, with Yusuf Lule scoring both goals in the first half to give BSU an encouraging start in the highly competitive discipline.
BSU also recorded a crucial 3–2 win over rivals Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) in the men’s volleyball group game, a result that keeps their hopes of progressing beyond the group stages alive.
The university also posted encouraging performances in both the men’s and women’s woodball doubles on the opening day.
BSU (Red) in action against Lira University
Other institutions, including Mountains of the Moon University from Fort Portal, Bugema University, Makerere University, hosts UCU, and Ndejje University, also registered positive results across different disciplines on the first day of the championship.
The games were officially opened today and will continue tomorrow in all disciplines, except athletics, which will begin on Sunday.
Torch Media Africa