Kenya Ports Authority give up third place to Tanzania’s Fox Divas after 102-97 defeat for third-place playoff of the eight-team Zone 5 qualifiers, wey end on Saturday, 24 October for Kibaha, Tanzania. The result make things hard for Samuel Ocholla-led KPA to return to the Women’s Basketball League Africa, where dem get wild card last year after dem finish third for qualifiers for Nairobi.
KPA don earlier beat Fox Divas 90-60 for group phase on Tuesday, 20 October, but dem no fit repeat am performance. Tonie Morgan lead Dockers with game-high 33 points and two assists short of double-double, while Victoria Reynolds score 19, Alima Doumbia 18 and Christine Akinyi 11.
Fox Divas get power from Ugandan point guard Evelyne Nakiyingi and centre Hope Akello, wey score 31 and 25 points respectively. Akello also collect 15 rebounds, while Zambian power forward Gift Kaonga add 14 points and 17 rebounds. Jescal Ngisaise score 18 and Judith Pantaleo 10.
The match feature 11 lead changes and six ties. KPA win third quarter 31-23 and enta final period dey lead 74-71, but Fox Divas produce seven-point run to lead 90-85. Even though dem score 19 points from 21 turnovers and commit only five, Kenyan champions lose rebound battle 39-21 and no fit recover.
