By David Isabirye
2025 USSSA Mukono Zone Basketball championship:
Finals:
- Boys: St Cyprian High School Kyabakadde 42-10 Seeta Naama
- Girls: Seroma Christian High School 38-28 Seeta Naama
Semi-finals:
Boys:
- St Cyprian High School Kyabakadde 35-26 Seeta A-Level Campus
- St Balikuddembe SS Kisoga 26-29 Seeta Naama
Girls:
- Naalya SS 28-30 Seeta Naama
- Seroma Christian High School 35-24 St Cyprian High School Kyabakadde
Most Valuable Players:
- Boys: Ichut Agok (St Cyprian High School, Kyabakadde)
- Girls: Taliba Melissa (Seroma Christian High School)
The 2025 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Mukono Zone Basketball championships successfully climaxed at St Mary’s College Lugazi on Holy Saturday.
This followed thrilling action that threw off on Good Friday with over 20 schools from Buikwe, Mukono, Lugazi, Mukono and Kayunga districts taking part.
By close of business, Mukono’s St Cyprian High School Kyabakadde overcame Seeta Naama 42-10 in the finals to lift the boy’s title.
“This is a humbling victory and a big achievement for the school. I thank the school management, players, coaches and our fans. We turn the focus to the nationals coming up in Bukedea district” Malcom Omondi, the team captain revealed.
For the girls, Seroma Christian High School edged Seeta Naama 38-28 to take the trophy and gold medals.
St Cyprian High School Kyabakadde had defeated Seeta A-Level Campus 35-26 in the explosive semi-finals; to avenge their loss during the Mukono district final.
During the other semi-final, St Balikuddembe SS Kisoga lost 26-29 to Seeta Naama.
Girls:
Naalya SS lost 28-20 to Seeta Naama in the semi-finals whilst champions Seroma Christian High School overcame St Cyprian High School Kyabakadde 35-24 during the other semi-final.
Most Valuable Players:
Ichut Agok (St Cyprian High School, Kyabakadde) and Taliba Melissa (Seroma Christian High School) were the boys and girls’ respective Most Valuable Players (MVP’s) for the tournament.
Qualified schools to the nationals:
Four boys’ schools; St Cyprian High School Kyabakadde (champions), Seeta Naama, Seeta A-Level Campus and St Balikuddembe Kisoga qualified to the nationals.
For the girls, three schools to include Seroma Christian High School (Champions), Seeta Naama and Naalya SS made the grade for the nationals.