Local basketball giants and defending champions City Oilers are on the brink of a sixth
consecutive Tusker Lite National Basketball League final after taking a 2-1 lead in the best of
five series semi-final playoffs against KIU Titans. On Tuesday this week, moneybags Oilers took charge of the series after defeating Titans 67-71 in a passionately contested tie that had the crowd chanting fervently.
This Friday, Oilers go into the fixture with the advantage and a win will see them
seal off the series and book a final spot. This will not be a walk in the park for them, however, if what the university side as portrayed in the first games is anything to go by. Titans need to win game four in order to take the tie to the wire as they plot to go one better than last year’s heroics of reaching the final.
In the other semifinal bracket, five-time league champions BetWay Power got a setback on their pursuit to return to the final after losing game three yesterday 77-72 against JKL Dolphins. However, Power lead the series 2-1.
Tusker Lite Semi-final playoffs
Friday, September 21 at Indoor Arena, Lugogo
City Oilers vs KIU Titans