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Deaflympics: Chepkoi wants more friendly matches for Kenya basketball team

Deaflympics

Kenya women’s basketball Deaflympics team coach  Mary Chepkoi (second right) gestures during a training session at Nyayo Stadium gymnasium  on April 13, 2022.

Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • On Tuesday, the team was eliminated from the ongoing 24th Summer Deaflympics here at the Ginasio Vasco da Gama – Sports gym after going down 79-34 to giants Italy in the quarterfinals.
  • In their opening match in Pool B, the Kenyan girls lost 97-28 to Turkey.

  • USA and Lithuania then crushed them 101-20 and 114-31 in game two and three respectively.

In Caxias do Sul, Brazil

Kenya national women’s deaf basketball team coach Mary Chepkoi says the girls can compete favourably at the top level if they are adequately exposed.