Matchday 22 of the 2026 Uganda Handball Super League served up two contrasting contests at the Kampala Old Kampala Hall on Saturday, August 8.
While Prisons HC turned their encounter against Kawanda SS HC into a one-sided affair, Police HC had to dig deep to overcome Evergreen HC in a closely fought battle that went down to the wire.
The two matches produced 148 goals, underlining an action-packed day of attacking handball.
Prisons HC announced their intentions early against Kawanda SS HC, taking a commanding 22–12 lead at half-time before running away with the game in the second half to win 45–24.
The opening 30 minutes laid the foundation for what became a dominant performance. Prisons scored 22 goals while limiting Kawanda to just 12, creating a 10-goal cushion that gave them significant control going into the second half.
Rather than allowing Kawanda back into the contest, Prisons increased the pressure after the break. Their attacking output remained strong and they added another 23 goals, while Kawanda managed 12, leaving Prisons with a comprehensive 21-goal victory.
The scoring was spread across the Prisons lineup, but Toko Ivanwas particularly influential, finishing with 13 goals. Ariet Deogracious was also a major contributor with 11, while Twinamasiko Collins scored seven and Okot Walter added six.
Kawanda were led by Muhamad Issa, who scored nine goals, but the team struggled to match Prisons’ sustained attacking production. Matovu Shadrack Henricky added five goals, while Okello Ricky scored four.
For Kawanda, the challenge was not a lack of individual scoring, but keeping pace with a Prisons side that consistently found the back of the net.
If Prisons’ victory was about control, Police HC’s meeting with Evergreen HC was about resilience.
Police eventually walked away with a 41–38 victory, but the result was far from straightforward.
Evergreen entered the half-time break with the advantage, leading 20–19 after an entertaining opening 30 minutes. With only one goal separating the sides, the match was perfectly poised for a decisive second-half battle.
Police responded after the break, scoring 22 second-half goals compared to Evergreen’s 18. That four-goal swing was enough to overturn the half-time deficit and give Police a three-goal victory at the final whistle.
Police had two players finish with eight goals apiece, with Kisalita Isma and Ssekamanya Geoffrey leading the charge. Bongomin Daniel added seven, while Lukenge Emmanuel and Kangala Imuran contributed four each.
Evergreen, meanwhile, had their own standout performer in Oryema Patrick, who finished with 10 goals. Opio Victor added eight, while Mugenyi Japheth Asiimwe scored seven.
The difference ultimately came in the second half. Evergreen had done enough in the opening period to lead by one, but Police increased their scoring rate when it mattered most.
Unlike the earlier Prisons-Kawanda contest, there was never a sizeable gap to separate Police and Evergreen. The three-goal final margin reflects just how competitive the game remained.
Match Day 22 provided plenty of attacking action and, more importantly, two very different demonstrations of winning handball: one built on early dominance and the other on a second-half fightback.
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