Kenya’s men fell to a 20-15 loss to Australia in a match that saw George Darril Omondi top scored for the Kenyans with 6 points with Larry Shavanga and Faheem Juma contributing 4 points apiece as John Odhiambo Wijass contributing a solitary point.
Hilda Indasi and youngster Medina Okot contributed 8 points apiece to lead the Lionesses to the comprehensive result.
Heading into the decider though, KPA were in no mood to let their guards down.
The two teams got into this fixture with KPA leading 2-1, Equity having won the opening encounter 53-51 in Nairobi on February 19 before KPA levelled matters with a 58-45 victory that took game three to Mombasa.
Warriors recovered from losing Game One in Kisumu to win Game Two and Three in Nairobi and set up a date against the energetic Strathmore Blades who beat last season’s finalists Thunder to earn a slot in the semis.
Equity will face off with a tricky Zetech Sparks in the semis. Zetech easily saw off former Champions Eagle Wings 2-0 to set up a clash against the bankers.
Troy's momentum carried into the second quarter, picking up a 13-point advantage off a pair of makes by the Kenyan Koranga from the charity stripe with 5:08 to play.
The South Sudanese is one of the four teams who are headed to the Elite 16 Round of the BAL by virtue of a wild card. The other three are Matero Magic from Zambia, ASPAC Benin) and AS Sale (Morocco).
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Claire Lamunu, Natalie Mwangale and Victoria Reynolds were crucial to KPA’s dominant display in this encounter.
