29 June 2015
RWANDA : CSK ready to challenge Espoir for playoffs title
Buzangu of CSK, prepares to take a free-through, he was named the (MVP) of last season's playoffs. (File)
Espoir 93-80 IPRC-Kigali
30-Plus 35-76 APR
Women
UR- CASS 58-57 The Hoops
Friday
CSK 87-80 IPRC-Kigali
Cercle Sporif de Kigali (CSK) basketball club are determined to dethrone holders Espoir as champions of the playoffs series, which begin this weekend.
The two giants met in last year’s finals, and will again come head-to-head in the best-of-three semi-finals with the Game 1 scheduled for Friday evening.
CSK head coach Bob Ngoga believes time is now for his team to prove their worth and can deny Espoir for a second title of the season and a fourth successive double—league and playoffs titles.
Espoir finished on top of the table in the regular season while CSK came on four position. Newly-formed Patriots BC, who finished second, will be up against third-placed APR will vying for a ticket to the best-of-five finals.
“We could have done better in the league but the important thing right now is that we secured a slot in the play-off. We are facing holders Espoir in the semi-finals and the target is to see them off and go on to win the trophy,” Ngoga told Times Sport.
Three weeks ago, the later lost 55-57 to CSK in the final of the local Genocide Memorial Tournament.
Last year, Jean Bahufite’s Espoir claimed the title after overpowering CSK in a four-game series of finals (3-1) and former Rwanda’s international of Mike Buzangu of CSK was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the competition.
In the meantime, both Espoir and CSK finished the regular season on high, winning their final league games 93-80 on Saturday and 87-80 on Friday against Kicukiro-based IPRC-Kigali respectively.
Elsewhere, APR thrashed 30-Plus 76-35. In women’s league, UR-College of Arts and Social Sciences (UR- CASS) narrowly won 58-57 over The Hoops Rwanda.
KENYA Ports Authority beat Sprite Storms 68-43 in a Premier League duel at the Makande Welfare Hall, Mombasa.
The result of this Eastern Conference showdown saw the dock women move past Equity Bank to take third spot with eight points. Storms are still second on nine points, same as leaders Strathmore University, who have a better aggregate.
National star forward Yvonne Akinyi led the scoring chart with 17 points, Natalie Akinyi posted 15 while Irene Munyango had 11. At the Nyayo Stadium gymnasium, Masaku Sparks walloped KCA University 59-16. Betty Kananu and Pam Sinda were in top form as they nailed 23 and 15 points respectively.
In the men’s premier, Griffin Ligare scored 19 points as he guided Thunder to 80-63 win over University of Nairobi ‘Terrorists’. The losers who trailed 36-47 at the breather had William Biel nailing 27. The other match saw Kenyatta University ‘Pirates’ take a strong 41-37 advantage at half time but went on to fall 93-80 to a charged Kenya Airports Authority.
In the lower division, Trailblazers blanked Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 59-26 while 4-Christ nipped Emyba 48-46 in a closely fought encounter. In the Nairobi Basketball Association women’s league matches played at Upper Hill, Strathmore had 14 from Tanya Ogwel as they beat Africa Nazarene University (ANU) 41-29. USIU hit Gladiators 43-25 as Ghyslaine Uwimana nailed 18 points for the students. University of Nairobi ‘Dynamites’ hit JKUATS Juja 35-16 as Melissa Mwenesi hit 13.
- See more at: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/kpa-overcome-storms-league-duel-makande-welfare-hall#sthash.YjIWzCuD.dpuf
The result of this Eastern Conference showdown saw the dock women move past Equity Bank to take third spot with eight points. Storms are still second on nine points, same as leaders Strathmore University, who have a better aggregate.
National star forward Yvonne Akinyi led the scoring chart with 17 points, Natalie Akinyi posted 15 while Irene Munyango had 11. At the Nyayo Stadium gymnasium, Masaku Sparks walloped KCA University 59-16. Betty Kananu and Pam Sinda were in top form as they nailed 23 and 15 points respectively.
In the men’s premier, Griffin Ligare scored 19 points as he guided Thunder to 80-63 win over University of Nairobi ‘Terrorists’. The losers who trailed 36-47 at the breather had William Biel nailing 27. The other match saw Kenyatta University ‘Pirates’ take a strong 41-37 advantage at half time but went on to fall 93-80 to a charged Kenya Airports Authority.
In the lower division, Trailblazers blanked Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 59-26 while 4-Christ nipped Emyba 48-46 in a closely fought encounter. In the Nairobi Basketball Association women’s league matches played at Upper Hill, Strathmore had 14 from Tanya Ogwel as they beat Africa Nazarene University (ANU) 41-29. USIU hit Gladiators 43-25 as Ghyslaine Uwimana nailed 18 points for the students. University of Nairobi ‘Dynamites’ hit JKUATS Juja 35-16 as Melissa Mwenesi hit 13.
- See more at: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/kpa-overcome-storms-league-duel-makande-welfare-hall#sthash.YjIWzCuD.dpuf
KENYA Ports Authority beat Sprite Storms 68-43 in a Premier League duel at the Makande Welfare Hall, Mombasa.
The result of this Eastern Conference showdown saw the dock women move past Equity Bank to take third spot with eight points. Storms are still second on nine points, same as leaders Strathmore University, who have a better aggregate.
National star forward Yvonne Akinyi led the scoring chart with 17 points, Natalie Akinyi posted 15 while Irene Munyango had 11. At the Nyayo Stadium gymnasium, Masaku Sparks walloped KCA University 59-16. Betty Kananu and Pam Sinda were in top form as they nailed 23 and 15 points respectively.
In the men’s premier, Griffin Ligare scored 19 points as he guided Thunder to 80-63 win over University of Nairobi ‘Terrorists’. The losers who trailed 36-47 at the breather had William Biel nailing 27. The other match saw Kenyatta University ‘Pirates’ take a strong 41-37 advantage at half time but went on to fall 93-80 to a charged Kenya Airports Authority.
In the lower division, Trailblazers blanked Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 59-26 while 4-Christ nipped Emyba 48-46 in a closely fought encounter. In the Nairobi Basketball Association women’s league matches played at Upper Hill, Strathmore had 14 from Tanya Ogwel as they beat Africa Nazarene University (ANU) 41-29. USIU hit Gladiators 43-25 as Ghyslaine Uwimana nailed 18 points for the students. University of Nairobi ‘Dynamites’ hit JKUATS Juja 35-16 as Melissa Mwenesi hit 13.
- See more at: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/kpa-overcome-storms-league-duel-makande-welfare-hall#sthash.YjIWzCuD.dpuf
The result of this Eastern Conference showdown saw the dock women move past Equity Bank to take third spot with eight points. Storms are still second on nine points, same as leaders Strathmore University, who have a better aggregate.
National star forward Yvonne Akinyi led the scoring chart with 17 points, Natalie Akinyi posted 15 while Irene Munyango had 11. At the Nyayo Stadium gymnasium, Masaku Sparks walloped KCA University 59-16. Betty Kananu and Pam Sinda were in top form as they nailed 23 and 15 points respectively.
In the men’s premier, Griffin Ligare scored 19 points as he guided Thunder to 80-63 win over University of Nairobi ‘Terrorists’. The losers who trailed 36-47 at the breather had William Biel nailing 27. The other match saw Kenyatta University ‘Pirates’ take a strong 41-37 advantage at half time but went on to fall 93-80 to a charged Kenya Airports Authority.
In the lower division, Trailblazers blanked Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 59-26 while 4-Christ nipped Emyba 48-46 in a closely fought encounter. In the Nairobi Basketball Association women’s league matches played at Upper Hill, Strathmore had 14 from Tanya Ogwel as they beat Africa Nazarene University (ANU) 41-29. USIU hit Gladiators 43-25 as Ghyslaine Uwimana nailed 18 points for the students. University of Nairobi ‘Dynamites’ hit JKUATS Juja 35-16 as Melissa Mwenesi hit 13.
- See more at: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/kpa-overcome-storms-league-duel-makande-welfare-hall#sthash.YjIWzCuD.dpuf
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