01 October 2012
KENYA : Coop halts KCB's unbeaten run
Updated on 01/10/12 | By BRIAN AYIEKO
The 2011 KBF Premier League defending champions Co-op Bank on Sunday evening beat arch rivals and fellow bankers Kenya Commercial Bank 79-77 in an exciting encounter played at the Nyayo Gymnasium.
The match was forced to go into added time as the two teams were level (70-70) at the end of normal time and KCB can only blame themsleves for the loss since they had a comfortable lead at the end of the 3rd quarter enjoying 60 points against Co-op Bank’s 41 points. However, KCB gave the lead up in the last quarter scoring only 10 points while the defending champions played like they had been possessed by scoring spirits sinking in 29 points to force the match into extra time much to the delight of the fans.
Speaking to Michezoafrika.com Morris Shitshama the KCB tactician was disappointed with the loss but insists his side has moved forward, “In the last quarter the boys lost concentration in defence and Co-op took advantage of that. It is disappointing but we have to move on. This is our first loss and we have to make sure we don’t lose again.”
KCB had an unbeaten run of 15 matches but are still on top of the table standings with 31 points despite the loss. Co-op Bank are in 2nd place with 28 points after 17 matches.
In the first quarter, the two teams were neck to neck on 17-16 in favor of KCB. Co-op Bank flopped in the 2nd quarter where they got 9 points while their opponents got 24 to put the half time scores at 41-26.
Coming to the match on an unbeaten form, KCB were resilient to maintain their lead and in the 3rd quarter dominated once more sinking in 19 points while Co-op Bank came close with 16.
Ancent Wafula who has been in superb form for KCB was the match top scorer with 20 points closely followed by his team mates Chiza Aristote and Tobias Onyango each scoring 16 points. Co-op Bank’s Cliff Ochieng was in a class of his own frequently terrorizing KCB, he managed 19 points. James Mwangi who can be placed as one of the best defensive players in the league was it again denying KCB’s offence with 2 direct blocks.
KENYA BASKETBALL FEDERATION WEEKEND RESULTS
SATURDAY 29TH
W/DELIGHT 37 VS USUI FLAMES 63
17/07/06/07 12/20/12/18
15 pts Natalie Akinyi 15 pts Hilda Indasi
MMUST 37/70 VS USIU TIGERS 31/73
17/20/12/21 13/18/25/17
30 pts Fredrick Osore 29 pts Evans Letting
14 pts Kelvin Baraza 25 pts Kevin Kigotho
EQUITY 30/60 VS STRATHMORE 35/72
17/13/15/15 16/19/21/16
16 pts Sam Ochieng 21 pts Emmanuel Soja
14 pts George Omena 16 pts Peter Shilton
COOPBANK 28/41 VS EAGLE WINGS 23/57
11/17/05/08 14/09/23/11
18 pts irene makori 15 pts Silalei Shani
14 pts Everlyne Nora
ULINZI 38/70 VS TERROR 22/62
20/18/18/14 15/07/21/19
18 pts Byron Mabonga 14 pts Bill Oketch
15 pts James Omune 12 pts Bryan Obimbo
SUNDAY 30TH
K.A.A. 29/47 VS K.U. PIRATES 24/41
20/09/10/08 11/13/08/09
15 pts Vito Khote 17 pts Robert Otieno
10 pts Raphael Otieno 09 pts Nicodemus Odhiambo
PARKLANDS 28/47 VS NRB AVIATION 38/75
13/15/11/08 26/12/19/18
09 pts Joel Opinya 15 pts Brayan Ondori
13 pts Job Byron
TRAILBLAZERS 24/55 VS EMYBA 26/54
08/16/09/21 14/12/13/15
19 pts Shem Otieno 15 pts Patrick Ruto
17 pts Robert Mwangi 11 pts Collins Ochillo
UPPER HILL 14/38 VS NAKURU CLUB 32/65
00/14/13/11 17/15/12/21
13 pts Erick Ouma 18 pts Michael Akum
11 pts Joseph Ongoro 13 pts Joseph Okerio
COOPBANK 18/47 VS GLADIATORS 05/29
07/11/12/17 02/03/13/11
12 pts Emma Nyakweba 08 pts Rachael Makena
K.C.B. LIONS 41/77 VS COOPBANK 25/79
17/24/19/10/07 16/25/16/13/09
20 pts Tobias Onyango 19 pts Cliff Ochieng
The match was forced to go into added time as the two teams were level (70-70) at the end of normal time and KCB can only blame themsleves for the loss since they had a comfortable lead at the end of the 3rd quarter enjoying 60 points against Co-op Bank’s 41 points. However, KCB gave the lead up in the last quarter scoring only 10 points while the defending champions played like they had been possessed by scoring spirits sinking in 29 points to force the match into extra time much to the delight of the fans.
Speaking to Michezoafrika.com Morris Shitshama the KCB tactician was disappointed with the loss but insists his side has moved forward, “In the last quarter the boys lost concentration in defence and Co-op took advantage of that. It is disappointing but we have to move on. This is our first loss and we have to make sure we don’t lose again.”
KCB had an unbeaten run of 15 matches but are still on top of the table standings with 31 points despite the loss. Co-op Bank are in 2nd place with 28 points after 17 matches.
In the first quarter, the two teams were neck to neck on 17-16 in favor of KCB. Co-op Bank flopped in the 2nd quarter where they got 9 points while their opponents got 24 to put the half time scores at 41-26.
Coming to the match on an unbeaten form, KCB were resilient to maintain their lead and in the 3rd quarter dominated once more sinking in 19 points while Co-op Bank came close with 16.
Ancent Wafula who has been in superb form for KCB was the match top scorer with 20 points closely followed by his team mates Chiza Aristote and Tobias Onyango each scoring 16 points. Co-op Bank’s Cliff Ochieng was in a class of his own frequently terrorizing KCB, he managed 19 points. James Mwangi who can be placed as one of the best defensive players in the league was it again denying KCB’s offence with 2 direct blocks.
KENYA BASKETBALL FEDERATION WEEKEND RESULTS
SATURDAY 29TH
W/DELIGHT 37 VS USUI FLAMES 63
17/07/06/07 12/20/12/18
15 pts Natalie Akinyi 15 pts Hilda Indasi
MMUST 37/70 VS USIU TIGERS 31/73
17/20/12/21 13/18/25/17
30 pts Fredrick Osore 29 pts Evans Letting
14 pts Kelvin Baraza 25 pts Kevin Kigotho
EQUITY 30/60 VS STRATHMORE 35/72
17/13/15/15 16/19/21/16
16 pts Sam Ochieng 21 pts Emmanuel Soja
14 pts George Omena 16 pts Peter Shilton
COOPBANK 28/41 VS EAGLE WINGS 23/57
11/17/05/08 14/09/23/11
18 pts irene makori 15 pts Silalei Shani
14 pts Everlyne Nora
ULINZI 38/70 VS TERROR 22/62
20/18/18/14 15/07/21/19
18 pts Byron Mabonga 14 pts Bill Oketch
15 pts James Omune 12 pts Bryan Obimbo
SUNDAY 30TH
K.A.A. 29/47 VS K.U. PIRATES 24/41
20/09/10/08 11/13/08/09
15 pts Vito Khote 17 pts Robert Otieno
10 pts Raphael Otieno 09 pts Nicodemus Odhiambo
PARKLANDS 28/47 VS NRB AVIATION 38/75
13/15/11/08 26/12/19/18
09 pts Joel Opinya 15 pts Brayan Ondori
13 pts Job Byron
TRAILBLAZERS 24/55 VS EMYBA 26/54
08/16/09/21 14/12/13/15
19 pts Shem Otieno 15 pts Patrick Ruto
17 pts Robert Mwangi 11 pts Collins Ochillo
UPPER HILL 14/38 VS NAKURU CLUB 32/65
00/14/13/11 17/15/12/21
13 pts Erick Ouma 18 pts Michael Akum
11 pts Joseph Ongoro 13 pts Joseph Okerio
COOPBANK 18/47 VS GLADIATORS 05/29
07/11/12/17 02/03/13/11
12 pts Emma Nyakweba 08 pts Rachael Makena
K.C.B. LIONS 41/77 VS COOPBANK 25/79
17/24/19/10/07 16/25/16/13/09
20 pts Tobias Onyango 19 pts Cliff Ochieng
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