Basketball in Africa

2012 KBF Premier League Defending champions in the ladies category, Eagle Wings have taken an early lead in the table standings. Last Saturday they managed to beat KCA-U 54-21 as they seek to defend their title. Eagle Wings sits comfortable at the top with 11 points having played six matches and losing one. Their loss came courtesy of Strathmore University who beat them 46-28 a week ago.
Storms, Strathmore University and Safe Spaces are in position in 2, 3 and 4 respectively with the three teams all sharing 9 points. Storms have played five matches while Strathmore and Safe Spaces have played six and seven matches in the league respectively.
Last season’s runners up, USIU Flames are in 5^th place with 8 points. Flames is one of the two teams that are yet to face defeat since they have won all the four matches that they have played. Their recent win came courtesy of KU Oryx whom they thrashed 67-27 on Sunday. Co-op Bank follows with 8 points having played five matches winning three of those.
In the second half of the table league new comers KCA University are having a rough time in the top flight league after they have managed to win only one of the six matches that they have played. They are placed 7^th with 7 points followed by Kenya Ports Authority who have 6 points from the 3 matches that they have won.
Mennonites is the only team yet to register a win having lost all their 6 matches. The side has 6 points followed by NYTA-Shimba Hills and KU Oryx who have 5 points each after playing three and four matches respectively. Oryx had a double loss over the past weekend after going down 37-58 to Storms on Saturday then their subsequent loss to USIU on Sunday.
Western Delights is the last team on the log with 3 points after playing 2 matches only of which they won one and lost one.