Lionesses finish third as Egypt reclaim Zone Five title
The win hands the Ehab Elalfy-coached side the sole ticket from the zone to the Women’s Afrobasket, joining hosts Rwanda for the continental showpiece
The win hands the Ehab Elalfy-coached side the sole ticket from the zone to the Women’s Afrobasket, joining hosts Rwanda for the continental showpiece
In the first period, the Kenyan Queens went 17-5 up against a seemingly hapless Rwandese side but were in for a rude awakening in the second quarter.
Christine Akinyi made her presence, in the 18 minutes and 41 seconds she played, felt as she scored 14 of Kenya's points, a performance only bested by Mercy Wanyama who top scored for the Lionesses
The team is captained by Equity Hawks' Melissa Akinyi yet again. Some of the debutant include Maryanne Wanjiru and teammates Rachael Odhiambo.
The varsity derby played at Ulinzi Complex saw the Eugene Genga-coached Dynamites struggle to match Panthers, trailing 16-9 in the first quarter but came to within a point (20-19) at half-time
In Saturday's match, Wolfpacks were shocked by Zetech Titans in a 62-58 outcome, a result Oluoch says was majorly due to complacency.
The side suffered their 13th loss of the season last weekend in a clash against Kisumu Lakeside and are last on the 12-team log.
This was Antony Ojukwu's first outing without the services of center player Madina Okot who has since switched allegiance to Zetech Sparks
Up next for KPA, who are in Pool A of the East Division qualifiers are the NBA Academy and South African champions Cape Town Tigers.
KPA have hopes of making the Elite 16 after beating Djabal Basket Iconi in their first group Road to BAL 2023 match