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Equity Hawks clipped as African tourney tips off in Egypt
Cynthia Kiptoo (left) of Eldonets Ladies Team is guarded by Melissa Otieno of Equity Ladies during their Kenya Basketball Federation women's Premier League match at Uasin Gishu Primary School grounds in Eldoret on February 25, 2023. Equity won 85-45.
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What you need to know:
- The bankers, who qualified for the tournament through a wild card had a tough outing as they were unable to penetrate a resolute Inter Clube defence
- In the first quarter, Equity Hawks were unable to take advantage of the defensive rebounds and committed costly mistakes including three-second violation rule in some occasions
- In the third quarter, the bankers led by Betty Kananu, Melissa Otieno, Grace Irebu and Judith Pantaleo seemed to have settled as they managed to reduce Inter Clube's attacking threat
Equity Hawks got off to a wrong start after losing 80-55 to Inter Clube of Angola as the first edition of the African Women Basketball League got underway in Alexandria, Egypt on Monday.
The bankers, who qualified for the tournament through a wild card had a tough outing as they were unable to penetrate a resolute Inter Clube defence.
