Nairobi City Thunder don dey one victory away from to keep dia Kenya Basketball Federation Men's Premier League title afta dem beat Kenya Ports Authority 73-63 for Game Two of di 2026 play-off finals for Makande Gymnasium on Sunday. Di defending champions now lead di best-of-five series 2-0, because dem also win Saturday opener 76-67.
Thunder race take 22-14 lead for first quarter and carry 39-35 advantage go inside di interval. KPA edge ahead 52-51 by di end of third, den draw level at 56-56 and 60-60 before di decisive late run. Derrick Ogechi, wey dey return from treatment for eye injury with four minutes remain, hit consecutive three-pointers and six unanswered points to seal di win. His performance earn am di Most Valuable Player award.
Ogechi credit di team preparation for di late surge. "We train for these moments every single day. Everyone understands their role, and my teammates trusted me. I was able to step up and make the plays we needed," he tok. Head coach Brad Ibs praise him side unity. "Every time we came together in the huddle, the players stayed connected. In the end, they showed they were a team that simply refused to lose," Ibs tok.
KPA coach Robert Mugabe concede di physical battle. "We couldn't match their physicality today. They were more aggressive and showed greater intensity," he tok, while e insist say di series still dey open. Game Three dey scheduled for Nyayo Gymnasium for Nairobi on Friday, October 2, 2026, with tip-off at 8.00 pm.
