2025 All-Star Women’s Basketball Tournament: Team Ageno retains women All-Star trophy
David GOMBE
2025 All-Star Women’s Basketball Tournament
Final score
Team Kamwada 48-52 Team Ageno
Tournament Accolades
MVP: Sarah Ageno
Top Scorer: Tracy Namugosa
Top Rebounder: Mercy Batamuliza
Team Ageno successfully defended the Basketball 2025 All-Star Women’s Tournament by defeating Team Kamwada in a colourful event held Sunday at Lugogo Indoor Stadium.
Captained by JT Lady Jaguars and Gazelles forward Sarah Ageno, the defending champions were more composed down the stretch in the fourth quarter to close the game 52-48 and take home the trophy.
Team Kamwada led 48-47 with under a minute left to play but Margaret Bagala stole Shakirah Nanvubya’s inbound before being fouled in the process of driving to the basket.
Count the basket and one. Bagala converted the free throw to give Team Ageno a two-point lead.
Another turnover by Team Kamwada saw Fildauce Namuleme fouled and sent to the charity line, where she made her two free throws to win the game.
The event also had PostBank, the tournament’s headline sponsor, defeating Parliament of Uganda 60-52 in one of the exhibition games.
Team Franceas defeated Team Viola in the Legends game, which featured women who dominated basketball headlines in the past.
The day started with a mentorship program for the kids, with former and current players taking the young ones through basic life skills and basketball lessons.
Artists King Saha and Vinka added flavour to the day, delivering highlight performances at the well attended event.
With the victory, Team Ageno took home Shs3m while Team Kamwada left with Shs2m, the cash prize provided by PostBank.
Ageno was also named MVP of the tournament while her Lady Jaguars teammate Mercy Batamuliza, who played for Team Kamwada, was the top rebounder. Team Kamwada’s Tracy Namugosa was the event’s top scorer.
Tournament Accolades
MVP: Sarah Ageno
Top Scorer: Tracy Namugosa
Top Rebounder: Mercy Batamuliza