16 May 2009
KENYA : KCB Lions face Lomboritz
By CAXTON APOLLO
National basketball league champions Kenya Commercial Bank Lions will open their title campaign against newcomers Lomboritz as the competition enters its second week at the Coca-Cola National Stadium this weekend.
The team managers of the two clubs - George ‘Nyundo’’ Omondi (Lions) and Dennis Chutte (Lomboritz) - were on the forefront in the agitation for the Kenya Basketball Federation constitution amendment or reforms to give clubs voting rights, demands which KBF conceded to.
While Lions will be playing their first game today after the threatened championship finally started last weekend, Lomboritz tested the waters losing narrowly 61-60 to Strathmore University. Charles Kituyu and Rogers
Maguti of Lomboritz shot impressively in the last two quarters which saw them lead comfortably 17-15 and 20-17.It was indeed a good start for them in the top show.
However, KCB Lions are expected to demonstrate to their opponents that playing in the top league is different from the lower Division One championship.
Lomboritz had crashed 2-0 to Posta in the play-offs final but still qualified for promotion to the Premiership as the runner-up.
Kenya Ports Authority’s men’s and women’s teams will be in town for two tricky fixtures against Sprite Storms and International Christian Centre on Saturday.
The dockwomen, who shut out Eagle Wings 2-0 in the play-offs final should approach their tie against Storms with caution.
Storms were motivated with a 52-34 win over new-comers Mennonites with Zena Ahmed and Yvonne Mashedi showing good form for the new-season.
Little is known about KPA’s preparations but Caroline Arato, Agnes Anyango, Mwajuma Suleiman have all the experience to hold the team together.
ICC will no doubt give the Portsmen a run for their money after stretching Posta last weekend before narrowly losing 64-65 thanks for Franklin Delano’s critical three-pointer with 20 seconds left after the two side had locked the scores 61-61. Fans left the venue happy with ICC’s performance.
Yana should expect a tough match against debutants Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA). Led by Beryl Amayo and Grace Wanjiru, KCA justified their promotion from the NBA league when they beat Strathmore University 56-42 in their season opener last weekend.
On Sunday, KPA men’s side will yet face another high hurdle to clear when they will be hosted by the University of Nairobi’s Terrorists.
The students gave Co-operative Bank a hard time before going down with half a basket 56-55 on Saturday. Should entertaining Micah Opinya, Kenneth Githinji and Brian Busu maintain their impressive form, the dockmen will be in big trouble.
In other matches, ICC will complete their two match weekend assignment against Strathmore University, new-comers Eastern Queens face Flames of the USIU-A, while World Hope host visiting Nakuru Club.
Fixtures
Yana v KCA (10am), Sprite Storms v KPA (12pm), KCB Lions v Lomboritz (2pm), ICC v KPA (4pm).
Sunday: World Hope v Nakuru Club (10am), Flames v Eastern Queens (12pm), ICC v Strathmore University (2pm), Terrorists v KPA (4pm).
National basketball league champions Kenya Commercial Bank Lions will open their title campaign against newcomers Lomboritz as the competition enters its second week at the Coca-Cola National Stadium this weekend.
The team managers of the two clubs - George ‘Nyundo’’ Omondi (Lions) and Dennis Chutte (Lomboritz) - were on the forefront in the agitation for the Kenya Basketball Federation constitution amendment or reforms to give clubs voting rights, demands which KBF conceded to.
While Lions will be playing their first game today after the threatened championship finally started last weekend, Lomboritz tested the waters losing narrowly 61-60 to Strathmore University. Charles Kituyu and Rogers
Maguti of Lomboritz shot impressively in the last two quarters which saw them lead comfortably 17-15 and 20-17.It was indeed a good start for them in the top show.
However, KCB Lions are expected to demonstrate to their opponents that playing in the top league is different from the lower Division One championship.
Lomboritz had crashed 2-0 to Posta in the play-offs final but still qualified for promotion to the Premiership as the runner-up.
Kenya Ports Authority’s men’s and women’s teams will be in town for two tricky fixtures against Sprite Storms and International Christian Centre on Saturday.
The dockwomen, who shut out Eagle Wings 2-0 in the play-offs final should approach their tie against Storms with caution.
Storms were motivated with a 52-34 win over new-comers Mennonites with Zena Ahmed and Yvonne Mashedi showing good form for the new-season.
Little is known about KPA’s preparations but Caroline Arato, Agnes Anyango, Mwajuma Suleiman have all the experience to hold the team together.
ICC will no doubt give the Portsmen a run for their money after stretching Posta last weekend before narrowly losing 64-65 thanks for Franklin Delano’s critical three-pointer with 20 seconds left after the two side had locked the scores 61-61. Fans left the venue happy with ICC’s performance.
Yana should expect a tough match against debutants Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA). Led by Beryl Amayo and Grace Wanjiru, KCA justified their promotion from the NBA league when they beat Strathmore University 56-42 in their season opener last weekend.
On Sunday, KPA men’s side will yet face another high hurdle to clear when they will be hosted by the University of Nairobi’s Terrorists.
The students gave Co-operative Bank a hard time before going down with half a basket 56-55 on Saturday. Should entertaining Micah Opinya, Kenneth Githinji and Brian Busu maintain their impressive form, the dockmen will be in big trouble.
In other matches, ICC will complete their two match weekend assignment against Strathmore University, new-comers Eastern Queens face Flames of the USIU-A, while World Hope host visiting Nakuru Club.
Fixtures
Yana v KCA (10am), Sprite Storms v KPA (12pm), KCB Lions v Lomboritz (2pm), ICC v KPA (4pm).
Sunday: World Hope v Nakuru Club (10am), Flames v Eastern Queens (12pm), ICC v Strathmore University (2pm), Terrorists v KPA (4pm).
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