Written By | Alex Mbamanya
Seroma girls (red) battle Indangabulezi in girls volleyball
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Morogoro, Tanzania
The 23rd edition of the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) Games enters its fifth day of competition in Morogoro, Tanzania, with Ugandan teams battling for places in the semifinals.
Uganda's volleyball boys' champions, Namugongo Secondary and Vocational School, have already secured a semifinal berth after winning all three of their group matches. They completed a perfect run with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Tanzania's Kijunjumele. Uganda's silver medallists, Bukedea Comprehensive School, will join them if they win their third match on Tuesday.
In the girls' volleyball category, Bukedea Comprehensive suffered a setback and will finish second in their group after losing 3-2 to Kenya's Mwitito. Seroma also fought hard but fell 3-2 to Rwanda's Indangabulezi, while Uganda's bronze medallists, St Jerome, lost 3-2 to Tanzania's Kaliua. St Jerome will now need victories in their remaining two matches to keep their hopes alive.
The netball action. Three Ugandan teams are through to the semifinals
Rines secure football semifinal berth
In girls' football, Uganda champions Rines SS secured a semifinal place with two matches to spare after defeating Tanzania's Fountain Gate 3-1.
Bronze medallists Amus College also strengthened their chances of reaching the semifinals with a 2-0 victory over Tanzania's Alliance. The win moved Amus to the top of the group with seven points.
Silver medallists Boni Consilii from Isingiro had a rest day on Monday but face Kenya champions St Joseph's Girls Kitale on Tuesday. A victory would guarantee the Ugandan side a place in the semifinals.
In boys' football, defending champions Bukedea Comprehensive have drawn their first two matches and currently sit third in their group behind Kyadondo SS and hosts Urambo, who have four points each.
Bukedea must beat Kenya's Kakamega School in their final group match and hope either Urambo or Kyadondo drop points to have a chance of advancing to the quarterfinals.
Uganda champions Amus College lead Group A with maximum points from two matches and have already secured qualification.
Record winners St Mary's Kitende were held to a 1-1 draw by Rwanda's CGF Kigali on Monday but remain top of Group B with four points, level with hosts Morogoro SS.
Kitende girls basketball team (red) has made it to the semis
Uganda shines in basketball and handball
In handball, Kawanda SS edged Rwanda's Kiziguro SS 26-25 in a closely contested match, while Gombe SS lost 29-18 to Kenya's Musingu Boys.
In basketball 3x3, Seroma's boys' and girls' teams have each registered three victories from three matches.
Uganda's Kitende girls also recorded an impressive 83-54 victory over Kenya's Kaya Tiwi, while Amus College's boys edged Kenya's Friends School Kamusinga 79-77.
Uganda's Amus College (yellow) beat Tanzania's Alliance 2-0 to qualify for semifinals
Kenya dominates cross-country
Kenya swept all the gold medals in the newly introduced cross-country events in both the primary and secondary school categories.
Uganda managed only one bronze medal in the primary section, while none of its secondary school runners finished in the medal positions.
The FEASSA Games have attracted more than 6,000 athletes from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. The competition will climax on Saturday.
Selected results
Basketball – Girls
Kitende 83–54 Kaya Tiwi
Kamonyi 80–58 Nabisunsa
Basketball – Boys
Amus 79–77 Friends School Kamusinga
Football – Girls
Amus 2–0 Alliance (Tanzania)
Rines 3–1 Fountain Gate (Tanzania)
Football – Boys
Kitende 1–1 CGF Kigali
Handball – Girls
Moi Girls Kamusinga 43–31 Wampewo
Kawanda 26–25 Kiziguro SS (Rwanda)
Handball – Boys
Gombe 18–29 Musingu
Netball
St Noa 51–35 Anderson Mixed (Kenya)
Volleyball – Girls
Mwitito 3–2 Bukedea
Indangabulezi 3–2 Seroma
Volleyball – Boys
Namugongo 3–0 Kijunjumele
Kaliua 3–2 St Jerome
