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Ugandan team gets Africa's first win

Updated: August 21, 2012, 10:11 PM ET
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- The first team from Africa in the Little League World Series will go home with one win.

"This was so great," Lugazi, Uganda, manager Henry Odong said after the 3-2 victory over Gresham, Ore., in a consolation game Tuesday.

Players Justine Makisimu, Ronald Olaa, Daniel Alio and Felix Enzama all said they thought they could win going into the game.

After watching Taiwan play, Odong said he impressed on the team just to make contact because "one ...

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