Basketball in Africa

Angela Okoth and Silalei Shani scored 17 points each as Eagle Wings edged out Co-Operative Bank 66-54 in the women’s Kenya Basketball Federation premier league match. Irene Makori replied with 20 points for the bankers.

In another match, Gladiators doused USIU-A Flames 49-32. Michelle Otinda scored 13 points for Gladiators. Hilda Indasi hit 17 points for USIU-A Flames with Brenda Odulla scoring 12 and Getrude Sagala 10.

In the men’s division one, Trail Blazers overcame Kenya Polytechnic 47-37. Shem Otieno scored 26 points and Godfrey Abuya had 11 for the winners. Present Orengo replied with 11 for Kenya Polytechnic while Eric Makokha had 10. Another match saw Ben Oluoch score 21 points as Nairobi Aviation lost 46-62 to University of Nairobi Terrorists. Bill Oketch scored 12 points for Terrorists and Hillary Kubai 11.

Mutwiri Kiongora scored 20 points for Blazers but this was not enough as they lost 46-57 to a well-drilled KCA University outfit. Abraham Moses (17), Robert Otieno (14) and Alphonce Muchiri (14) top-scored for KCA University.

Results
Women’s League: Eagle Wings 66 Co-Op Bank 54,
National Division One: Trail Blazers 47 Kenya Polytechnic 37, Nairobi Aviation 46 Terrorists 62, Blazers 46 KCA University 57,
Men’s Premier League: Tigers 75 Masinde Muliro University 89. USIU-A Flames 32 Gladiators 49.


Eric Odanga