I can justify for you that round one loss and have a level of guarantee that it won’t happen again
By A.A. Johnson | June 25,2025 | 7:00am EAT
The Black Jaguars are back in action tonight as they take on the Victoria Crocs in a much-anticipated rematch. The game will tip off at 9:00 PM at Lugogo Arena, immediately following the Lady Jaguars’ clash with the KIU Rangers.
When these two sides met in the last round, the Crocs walked away with a narrow victory. Ayume took over in the final two minutes, delivering a late-game surge that gave the Crocs a 7-point lead, outscoring the Jaguars’ 57 points.
But looking closely at that loss, there’s plenty of context. The Black Jaguars were heavily short-handed, fielding only seven players, with just two available on the bench. Key players like Victor, Kevin, and Kasasa were absent, and Mark, who is usually a reliable three-point shooter when Kevin is off was sidelined with an injury. With such a limited rotation, it’s no surprise fatigue took its toll in the dying minutes, costing the Black Jaguars control of the game.
Fast forward to tonight—that’s no longer the case.
The Jaguars are coming in at full strength. The squad is healthy, locked in, and ready. And that changes everything.
Adding more fuel to the fire is the Jaguars’ recent loss to the JKL Dolphins, their second defeat of the round. That alone should light a spark under the team and give them all the motivation they need to go out there and get the job done.
Again, the constants cannot be undone, they will have to be disciplined enough to take good care of the basketball and as usual or if you haven’t known, the center players play a very crucial role in this team, Sifuma, Cuma, Tong and Kasasa must show up to help the firing Offensive power from Duncan and Aaron. Were Mark and especially Kevin should get there 3point guns ready to fire at the basket. As of now, a lot of teams in the league are playing good and just anyone can surprise you with a loss, so the team must step up and maintain its dominance.