Kyantamba, Namagabi, Bukedea Steal Spotlight as USSSA U17 Netball Championship Heats Up
By Kayiira Jackson
Kyantamba Secondary School, Namagabi Secondary School, and Bukedea Comprehensive School stole the spotlight on day two of the 2026 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) National Ball Games I U17 Netball Championship, delivering standout performances in a day marked by shocks, close contests, and dominant displays.
Kyantamba SS held their nerve in one of the tightest matches of the day, edging Kyanja High School 19-18 in a thrilling one-goal victory. Namagabi SS also registered an important result, defeating Bulo Parents Secondary School 17-14 to strengthen their position in the competition.
The biggest upset, however, came from tournament newcomers Bukedea Comprehensive School, who stunned Trinity Catholic 24-16. With a youthful squad and a notable height advantage, Bukedea signaled their potential to challenge the tournament’s traditional powerhouses.
Elsewhere, Kawanda Secondary School continued to stamp authority with a commanding 45-02 win over Mariam High School, while Kajjansi Progressive Secondary School reinforced their title ambitions with a dominant 39-07 victory against St. Paul Secondary School.
Mubende Light narrowly saw off Mbarara Army 14-12, St. Francis Secondary School defeated Mt. St. Mary’s Secondary School 28-15, and Ediofe Girls cruised past St. Catherine 31-10. Boston High School delivered one of the most emphatic wins of the day, thrashing Soroti Secondary School 44-04, while URDT beat Iganga Secondary School 21-13.
Day Two Results
Mariam High School 02–45 Kawanda SS
Mubende Light 14–12 Mbarara Army
Kajjansi Progressive 39–07 St. Paul Secondary School
St. Francis Secondary School 28–15 Mt. St. Mary’s Secondary School
Trinity Catholic 16–24 Bukedea Comprehensive School
Jori SS 15–18 Dynamic Secondary School
Ediofe Girls 31–10 St. Catherine
Boston High School 44–04 Soroti Secondary School
Bulo Parents 14–17 Namagabi Secondary School
URDT 21–13 Iganga Secondary School
Amazing Grace Secondary School 27–10 Universal Secondary School
Sseke Secondary School 22–08 Tororo Girls
Kyanja High School 18–19 Kyantamba Secondary School
Wamatovu Secondary School 16–19 Light College Katikamu
Day Three Fixtures (Saturday, 2nd May 2026)
Bageza Seed Secondary School vs Nyamitanga Secondary School
Mariam High School vs Madina Islamic Secondary School
Mbarara Army vs St. Kizito Katikamu
Kawanda SS vs Mubende Light
St. Francis Secondary School vs Kajjansi Progressive
Kyamate Secondary School vs St. Paul Secondary School
Mt. St. Mary’s Secondary School vs St. Mary’s Boarding Secondary School
Jori SS vs Trinity Catholic
St. Catherine vs Bukedea Comprehensive School
Dynamic Secondary School vs Ediofe Girls
Bulo Parents vs Boston High School
Iganga Secondary School vs Soroti Secondary School
Namagabi Secondary School vs URDT
White Angels vs Amazing Grace Secondary School
Bundinse Memorial School vs Sseke Secondary School
Tororo Girls vs Sharjiah Islamic
Wamatovu Secondary School vs Kyanja High School
Light College Katikamu vs Bageza Seed Secondary School
Nyamitanga Secondary School vs Hamdan Islamic
Madina Islamic Secondary School vs Mubende Light
St. Kizito Katikamu vs Mariam High School
Kawanda SS vs Mbarara Army
Kajjansi Progressive vs St. Mary’s Boarding Secondary School
St. Paul Secondary School vs St. Francis Secondary School
Mt. St. Mary’s Secondary School vs Kyamate Secondary School
Trinity Catholic vs Ediofe Girls
Bukedea Comprehensive School vs Jori SS
Dynamic Secondary School vs St. Catherine
Boston High School vs URDT
Soroti Secondary School vs Bulo Parents
Namagabi Secondary School vs Iganga Secondary School
Amazing Grace Secondary School vs Sseke Secondary School
Universal Secondary School vs White Angels
Sharjiah Islamic vs Bundinse Memorial School
Kyanja High School vs Bageza Seed Secondary School
Kyantamba Secondary School vs Wamatovu Secondary School
Hamdan Islamic vs Light College Katikamu
Kawanda SS vs Madina Islamic Secondary School
Mubende Light vs St. Kizito Katikamu
With 38 fixtures lined up for day three at Our Lady of Africa Secondary School, the championship is set to intensify further as teams battle for qualification and national glory.