The 2025 UMEA Solidarity Games Netball tournament has thrown off with a bang at Namagabi Secondary School in Kayunga, with defending champions Kawanda SS and tournament favorites Greenlight Islamic Secondary School making impressive starts.
Greenlight Islamic got their campaign off to a flying start with a 28-17 win over Nankabirwa SS in the tournament opener.
Meanwhile, Kawanda SS sent a strong title defense signal with a convincing 47-05 victory over Nateete Muslim.
Other notable results on the opening day included Kaddugala SS’s 23-14 win over Kasawo SS and Ngando SS’s 25-17 victory over Amity SS.
Kibuli SS also made light work of Aringa SS, winning 24-08, while Gombe SS thrashed Bilal Islamic 58-05.
The most closely contested match of the day was between Busiika Muslim and hosts Namagabi SS, with Namagabi emerging victorious 24-19 in a highly protested tie.
The tournament will continue tomorrow with group stage matches, followed by the quarterfinals and semifinals on Sunday.
The third-place classification and final ties will take place on Monday, April 21st.
Here are the full Day One Netball results:
1. Kawanda SS 47-05 Nateete Muslim
2. Ngando SS 25-17 Amity SS
3. Kibuli SS 24-08 Alinga SS
4. Greenlight Islamic 28-17 Nankabirwa
5. Kaddugala 23-14 Kasawo SS
6. Hamdan Girls 20-09 Masaka SS
7. Gombe SS 58-05 Bilal Islamic
8. Kyantamba 19-13 Kasana Vocational
9. Namagabi High 03-32 Sseke SS
10. Wamatovu 21-15 Kakungulu Memorial
11. Matugga Mixed 29-05 Kisaasi Muslim
12. Busiika Muslim 19-24 Namagabi SS
13. Nkoma SS 08-24 Hamdan Islamic
14. Bulo Parents 18-14 Nakifuma Modern
15. Kasawo SS 37-08 Namagabi High
