12 April 2006
KENYA: USIU produce superb show to stun Co-op in league
Last year's strugglers United States International University (USIU) produced a superb display to stun play off finalists Co-perative Bank of Kenya 78-73 in an exiting Premier League tie at Nyayo National Stadium gymnasium.
This evenly contested and entertaining duel saw both teams tie 23-23 in the opening quarter. USIU though were in command taking a 38-37 cushion at the
breather.
The third quarter was fiery and again deadlocked 16-16 before the students, who were led superly by an on fire Abel Nson, went up 24-20 in the last quarter.
Nson, undoubtedly the star of this cracker, shot season high 37 points, 27 of those coming in the first half. George Baguma added 16 for USIU, a dissapointment last year.
Co-op was not helped by the inability to field key player John Waruru, frustrated on the bench for long spells as officials sorted out his playing card. Only Cliff Ochieng hit double figures as he had 16 points.
National champions Ulinzi Warriors led 42-20 at half time and punished University of Nairobi "Terrorists" 77-61.In the last quarter the soldiers were up 54-44 before firing away to a 72-52 margin on a Richard Osano basket.
Osano hit 13 points and Ancette Wafula contributed 15. Fred Magana made 15 and Moses Kamau 13 for UoN who have always beaten Ulinzi in their opneing fixtures
for two years.
In Mombasa, East and Central Africa club champions KCB Lions were in a class of their won hitting home side Coast Youth Club (CYC) 74-51 in a match played at makande Welfare gymnasium.
Sprite Storms had 27 points from Linda Alando and 10 from Angela Luchivya as they posted a 77-58 win over USIU "Flames". Angela Okoth managed 31 and Sally Bosire 15 for the campus girls, down 39-29 at the break.
Newly formed Yana team that has promised to cause a stir in the women's league hit University of Nairobi "Dynamites" 53-28 behind 14 points from Janet Sichiri. UoN had no scorer in double figures.
By Dann O'WERE
This evenly contested and entertaining duel saw both teams tie 23-23 in the opening quarter. USIU though were in command taking a 38-37 cushion at the
breather.
The third quarter was fiery and again deadlocked 16-16 before the students, who were led superly by an on fire Abel Nson, went up 24-20 in the last quarter.
Nson, undoubtedly the star of this cracker, shot season high 37 points, 27 of those coming in the first half. George Baguma added 16 for USIU, a dissapointment last year.
Co-op was not helped by the inability to field key player John Waruru, frustrated on the bench for long spells as officials sorted out his playing card. Only Cliff Ochieng hit double figures as he had 16 points.
National champions Ulinzi Warriors led 42-20 at half time and punished University of Nairobi "Terrorists" 77-61.In the last quarter the soldiers were up 54-44 before firing away to a 72-52 margin on a Richard Osano basket.
Osano hit 13 points and Ancette Wafula contributed 15. Fred Magana made 15 and Moses Kamau 13 for UoN who have always beaten Ulinzi in their opneing fixtures
for two years.
In Mombasa, East and Central Africa club champions KCB Lions were in a class of their won hitting home side Coast Youth Club (CYC) 74-51 in a match played at makande Welfare gymnasium.
Sprite Storms had 27 points from Linda Alando and 10 from Angela Luchivya as they posted a 77-58 win over USIU "Flames". Angela Okoth managed 31 and Sally Bosire 15 for the campus girls, down 39-29 at the break.
Newly formed Yana team that has promised to cause a stir in the women's league hit University of Nairobi "Dynamites" 53-28 behind 14 points from Janet Sichiri. UoN had no scorer in double figures.
By Dann O'WERE
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