The 2026 Uganda Muslim Education Association Solidarity Games Netball tournament got off to an electrifying start on Friday at Maluku Grounds, with last year’s semifinalists Kaddugala Secondary School making an emphatic statement in their chase for the maiden UMEA trophy.
Kaddugala SS dominated their opening day fixture, trouncing Kakukugulu Memorial Secondary School 17-6, immediately establishing themselves as top contenders to lead Group E.
The side will face Ngando Secondary School in their next group stage match tomorrow, aiming to build on their commanding start.
Hosted by Nkoma Secondary School in Mbale, this edition sees Kaddugala SS determined to surpass last year’s performance, where they fell to Greenlight Islamic Secondary School 22-11 in the semifinals.
Day one produced several high-scoring encounters across the tournament:
Greenlight Islamic SS 17-11 Namagabi SS
Bugembe Islamic 1-24 Hamdan Girls
Kibuli SS 16-08 Busiika Muslim
Amity SS 21-09 Buziga Islamic
Kawanda SS 19-07 Bilal Islamic
Nkoma SS 13-15 Wamatovu SS
Kaddugala SS 17-06 Kakukugulu Memorial
Masaka SS 05-09 Ibn Buz
Greenlight Islamic SS 17-11 Hamdan Girls
Hamdan Islamic SS 16-13 Kyantamba SS
Kasana Vocational 16-19 Namagabi SS
Sseke SS 11-13 Gombe SS
Kasawo SS 05-19 Kawanda SS
Masaka SS 09-19 Hamdan Islamic
Gombe SS 21-01 Mariam High
Amity SS 11-13 Busiika Muslim
Ibn Buz 06-16 Wamatovu SS
Ngando SS 18-09 Kakukugulu Memorial
Kyantamba SS 27-08 Nakaloke
