Basketball in Africa

Falcons’ preparation for the Fuba League best-of-seven final series against Warriors included a trip to Ssimbwa’s burial site in Masaka on Monday. “Actually, this was always on the calendar just that the schedule had not allowed until now,” club chairman Denis Mbidde said as his team braces for game one of the series due Sunday at YMCA.

“It was good for team bonding. There were options like a party but honouring him was the best thing we could think of.” In beating KIU Titans 72-57 last Sunday to clinch the best-of-five semi-final series 3-2, Falcons are back to the exact place where Ssimbwa put them. It will be the six-time champions’ first appearance in the final since 2008. Their last title came in 2007 when they beat Warriors 3-2 coming from 2-0 down.