27 April 2012
KENYA : Nairobi and Mombasa qualify for Inter Cities semis
| By DENNIS MACHIO
Kenya’s representatives in this year’s edition of Inter Cities championship Nairobi and Mombasa have qualified for the semi finals of the tournament in Kampala after winning all their group stage matches.
Ladies’ defending champions Nairobi will this afternoon at 2:00PM take on Moyo in the first semi final match. Nairobi in their final group match on Thursday defeated the same opponent Moyo from Tanzania 51-31 and will be looking for a repeat performance against the same team in the semi finals.
In the men’s category, Mombasa City won their second match of the tournament with a slim two point lead of 72-74 against Uganda’s Mukono. Mombasa plays Juba in the men’s semi final match.
The other semi final in the men’s match will be an all Ugandan affair of Kampala against Mukono.
THURSDAY RESULTS
Juba vs Moyo 19/17,29/09,19/22,21/23 (87/71)
Nairobi vs Moyo(w) 09/05,18/12,09/06,15/08 (51/31)
Mukono vs Mombasa 23/20,21/16,07/18,21/20. (72/74)
Mukono vs Kampala(w)19/18,19/23,11/15,09/18. (58/74)
Kampala vs Mogadishu 24/14,28/11,28/17,17/14 (97/56)
SEMI FINALS
Nairobi vs Moyo (w) 2pm,
Kampala vs Mukono (w) 4pm,
Kampala vs Mukono(m) 6pm,
Mombasa vs Juba(m) 8pm
Ladies’ defending champions Nairobi will this afternoon at 2:00PM take on Moyo in the first semi final match. Nairobi in their final group match on Thursday defeated the same opponent Moyo from Tanzania 51-31 and will be looking for a repeat performance against the same team in the semi finals.
In the men’s category, Mombasa City won their second match of the tournament with a slim two point lead of 72-74 against Uganda’s Mukono. Mombasa plays Juba in the men’s semi final match.
The other semi final in the men’s match will be an all Ugandan affair of Kampala against Mukono.
THURSDAY RESULTS
Juba vs Moyo 19/17,29/09,19/22,21/23 (87/71)
Nairobi vs Moyo(w) 09/05,18/12,09/06,15/08 (51/31)
Mukono vs Mombasa 23/20,21/16,07/18,21/20. (72/74)
Mukono vs Kampala(w)19/18,19/23,11/15,09/18. (58/74)
Kampala vs Mogadishu 24/14,28/11,28/17,17/14 (97/56)
SEMI FINALS
Nairobi vs Moyo (w) 2pm,
Kampala vs Mukono (w) 4pm,
Kampala vs Mukono(m) 6pm,
Mombasa vs Juba(m) 8pm
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