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KPA, Equity Hawks storm Zone V qualifiers quarter-finals
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.
Photo credit: Jared Nyataya | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- In their final group match on Wednesday, KPA--who are the tournament’s favourites--defeated South Sudan’s Nile Legends 70-49
- KPA’s coach Anthony Ojukwu said that they will approach the quarter finals match with a lot of caution noting that any mistake can lead to elimination
- The two finalists in the qualifiers are set to feature in the Africa Women’s Basketball League, a continental women’s club competition scheduled for December in Egypt
Kenyan teams Wednesday finished top of their respective groups at the ongoing Africa Women Basketball League qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda.
Equity Hawks and Kenya Ports Authority, who were in Group "A" and "B" respectively, proved too strong for their opponents to sail through to the quarter-finals unbeaten in all their preliminary round matches.
