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David GOMBE
Kakungulu Memorial School and Kawempe Muslim Secondary School were among the winners on the opening day of the 2026 U17 USSSA Ball Games II Kampala zonal qualifiers, ahead of next month’s national championship in Gulu.
Six teams are battling it out in the qualifiers hosted at Kibuli SS and Kakungulu Memorial School, with only three slots up for grabs for the national finals due to be staged at SacredHeart Gulu.
Kakungulu Memorial won both of their Group B matches to finish top with six points. They opened their campaign with a 3-1 victory over Lubiri SS before thrashing Buziga Islamic 5-0 in their second outing.
Forward Wahid Badru netted a hat-trick against Buziga Islamic, while Kenneth Tumuhimbise and Peter Kambugu also found the back of the net.
Earlier, Kenneth Tumuhimbise, Charles Dickens and Ceaser Idi scored in the win over Lubiri SS.
Kawempe Muslim SS also finished top in Group A, with four points they garnered from two matches to finish level with Busaabala Islamic but ahead on goal difference. Following a 1-1 draw with Busaabala Islamic, Kawempe Muslim bounced back emphatically with a 4-1 victory over Mengo
Odokonyero Nicolas was the star performer for Kawempe Muslim, scoring three goals across the two matches, including a brace against Mengo SS. Kayiira Rayhan and Musanje Edrine added the other goals, while Ayitema Robert netted Mengo’s consolation.
Busaabala Islamic also ended the group stage unbeaten, drawing with Kawempe Muslim before edging Mengo SS 2-1 to secure a semifinal berth.
In the semifinals, due on Friday Lubiri SS will battle with Kawempe Muslim SS while Kakungulu Memorial takes on Busaabala Islamic