By Michael Ainomugisha
Uganda Christian University (UCU) successfully defended its AfroVarsity 3×3 Basketball
Championship titles, with both the UCU Lady Canons and UCU Canons clinching victory against
Kenya’s United States International University (USIU) in the finals held at Hamz Stadium,
Nakivubo, from June 7–8.
The two-day tournament, organized by the Federation of African University Sports (FASU) and
hosted by Makerere University, brought together top university teams from across the continent.
UCU Lady Canons overcame USIU with a 19–15 win, while the UCU Canons edged their
Kenyan rivals 21–19 in a closely contested men’s final.

As winners, UCU earned the right to represent Africa at the upcoming FISU 3×3 World University Cup, scheduled to take place in China. UCU previously qualified for the same global tournament after defeating the University of Gold Coast in the last edition held in Xiamen, China.
The UCU Lady Canons squad featured Sylvia Nantongo, Tracy Namugosa the Captain, Shakira Nanvubya, and Bridget Aber. The UCU Canons were represented by team captain Daniel Muganzi, Joel Kayiira, Flore Dushime, and Amara Ariho.
To reach the finals, the Canons edged the University of Rwanda 21–19 in a dramatic semifinal that ended with 2:31 left on the clock. The Lady Canons, on their part, defeated Ivory Coast’s AS INJS 20–17 to book their place in the final.

The competition featured teams from across the African continent, including the American University in Cairo (Egypt), University of Ibadan (Nigeria), AS INJS, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (Ivory Coast), University of Rwanda, Kampala University–Tanzania, Uganda Martyrs University, and Nkumba University, among others.
In a show of overall athletic dominance, UCU’s badminton team, the UCU Kites, also emerged champions of the FASU Badminton Games held concurrently at Makerere University’s Nkrumah Hall. The team comprising Kruthum Nalumansi, team captain Sarah Mirembe, Joshua Ekochu, and Akram Kamoga secured victories across Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles categories.
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