Equity Dumas don qualify for Kenya Basketball Federation League semifinals afta dem close out Umoja 75-67 for di winner-takes-all Game Three of dia best-of-three quarterfinal. Di Bankers, wey don take Game One 68-50 before Umoja level di series wit 62-58 win last weekend, recover from slow start for Nyayo Stadium Gymnasium. Umoja edge di opening quarter 22-20 before Equity respond wit 24-14 second-quarter run to lead 44-36 for halftime.
Umoja cut di gap afta di break, winning di third quarter 12-7, but Equity hold dia nerve for di final period, outscore dia opponents 24-19 to seal di result. Jordan Pipkin lead all scorers wit 30 points, while Alex Nzuki and Dennis Koja add combined 27. Clinton Lijondo, Agulet Malek and Dolph Otieno reply wit 30 points between dem for Umoja.
Equity, wey finish third for di regular season on 35 points, now dey wait on di outcome of di Kenya Ports Authority versus Strathmore Blades quarterfinal. KPA lead dat series 1-0 afta 77-61 win for Nairobi and dem go host Game Two for Mombasa. For di oda half of di draw, defending champions Nairobi City Thunder, wey never lose any match, go meet Stanbic Shields, wey eliminate Ulinzi Warriors.
