Malkia Strikers make light work of Lesotho as quarters beckon
Kenya's Lorine Chebet (right) in action against Lesotho during their Africa Nations Championships match Group 'B' match at Palais Polyvalet des Sports (Paposy) Arena in Yaounde on August 19, 2023.
The win meant Kenya finished top of Pool ‘B’ unbeaten with 15 points from five matches and will now face Nigeria in the quarter-finals on Tuesday
Belinda Barasa led Kenya with a game-high 13 points (8 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks) while Jemimah Siang’u and Sharon Chepchumba added nine points each
Lesotho planted some respect on the scoreline in the third set as they reached double digits but that was the only positive for Coach Maboee as Kenya completed the job at 25-13
In Yaounde
It took Malkia Strikers less than an hour to see off Lesotho 3-0 (25-05,25-08,25-13) in their last group stage match of the ongoing Africa Nations Championship here at Palais polyvalent des sports (Paposy) Arena in Yaounde on Sunday.
