Basketball in Africa

Kenya Basketball Federation, KBF, league witnessed one of its worst performances on Saturday when Mennonite was bizarrely shutout losing 0-83 to Masaku Sparks in a women's premier league match at the Nyayo National Stadium gymnasium.
Mennonite failed to make a basket and had two unsuccessful free shots only in the lopsided blowout tie.
For forty minutes, Masaku was in a class of its own winning 19-0, 20-0, 19-0 and 25-0 in all quarters.
They scored 12 points from the 3-point line and three from free shots. Betty Kananu top scored with 22 points and Hilda Ndegwa added 14.
This is the wors record in the local league for a scoreless game with the highest margin.
Kenyatta University Pirates beat Nairobi Aviation College 65-45 in a men premier league game they led from start to finish. Pirates won all quarters 18-12, 16-6, 16-15 and 15-12 with nine of their points coming off the 3-point line and 12 from the free-throw line.
Renson Moibi led the scoring for Pirates with 18 points while Kenneth Adodi added 13. John Brian top scored for Aviation with 14 points while Mohamed Osman added 13 as the team made seven free shots.
World hope, KU win 
In division one, World Hope and 4-Christ played out a balanced game before World Hope emerged winners with a 74-67 score.
Both teams tied 35-all at the breather after World Hope won first quarter 17-16 and 4-Christ the second 19-18.
Third quarter proved the turning point for World Hope who won 15-8 as the fourth tied at 24-all.
Eric Kayiere scored highest for World Hope with 19 points, Samuel Sioche added 17 and Patrick Wakasiaka had 16.
For 4-Christ, Martinson Nyakundi top scored with 16 points as David Sinda and Daniel Imbali jointly scored 15 each.
Sinda had four 3-point shots, a free shot and a basket while Imbali scored three 3-pointers, two free shots and two baskets. 4-Christ had 24 of their points come from the 3-point line and six from free shots while World Hope made five 3-pointers and six free shots.
Blazers came from 23-24 down at halftime to beat Parklands Baptist 46-42. John Leonard scored 10 points for Blazers and Joel Wafula added 9 while Dheno Moise scored highest for Baptist with 10 points, Denis Shamala added 9 and Collins Ngira had 8.
Blazers scored 10 free shots while Baptist had 4 free shots and four 3-pointers. Barclays Bank was also on the winning roster beating Don Bosco 66-53. Franklin Delano scored four 3-pointers to top score for Barclays with 18 points same as Abel Kimondo. Mike Lokopoyit added 14.
Joel Atebe made four 3-pointers and scored 10 points in third quarter that Don Bosco lost 11-20 to top score with a game high 22 points. He had six free shots to his name.
Overall, Barclays scored 15 points from the arc and seven from the free-throw line while Don Bosco had two 3-pointers and 13 free shots.
Saturday Results: Nairobi Aviation College 45 KU Pirates 65, Barclays Bank 66 Don Bosco 53, Blazers 46 Parklands Baptist 42, 4-Christ 67 World Hope 74, Masaku Sparks 83 Mennonite 0.