Uganda Silverbacks stranded in Egypt as airspace closes

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Uganda’s men’s national basketball team, the Silverbacks, ended the opening window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers without a win after a 52–91 loss to hosts Egypt in Alexandria. Uganda trailed 14–27 after the first quarter and never recovered in a stretch Egypt threaded a 18-0 run to start the second quarter. Deng Geu led Uganda with 14 points, while Nike Sibande and Robinson Opong added 11 each in defeat. Ehab Amin finishing with 15 points and…

Uganda Silverbacks stranded in Egypt as airspace closes

After losing three straight games in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, the Uganda Silverbacks find themselves in a challenging situation, having been stranded in Egypt. Silverbacks, find themselves in a precarious position following the sudden closure of Dubai International Airport due to escalating instability between Iran and the United States. The team, currently in Alexandria was scheduled to fly out tonight. However, with much of the regional …