Uganda’s Junior Silverbacks missed out on qualification for the 2026 FIBA U18 AfroBasket Finals after suffering a heartbreaking 70-65 overtime defeat to regional rivals Rwanda in the semifinals of the FIBA U18 Zone V Qualifiers in Cairo, Egypt.
The result ended Uganda’s hopes of reaching the continental championship in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with Rwanda securing one of the two available qualification slots.
The semifinal was a repeat of the 2024 Zone V final hosted in Uganda, and it delivered another fiercely contested East…
