Defending champions Nairobi City Thunder dey one victory away from keeping dia National Men’s Basketball Premier League title afta dem take 2-0 lead over Kenya Ports Authority for di best-of-five final series. Thunder follow up 78-67 win for Game One on Saturday wit 73-63 victory for Makande Gymnasium for Mombasa on Sunday.
KPA fight back from 8-point first-quarter deficit to lead 52-51 before di final period, wit di two teams tie 56-56 and 60-60 inside di fourth quarter. Thunder come pull away for di closing stages to seal di result.
Derrick Ogechi and captain Tylor Ongwae lead Thunder wit 20 points each, while Eugene Adera add 11. Ogechi prove say e sharp well-well afta e return from eye injury, as e score six straight points, including back-to-back three-pointers, to push Thunder from 67-63 reach double-digit lead. Trevor Opiyo top-score for KPA wit 13 points, followed by Tobias Odhiambo wit 11 and Cedrick Tsangue wit 10.
Thunder go return to Nairobi for Game Three on October 2, wia dem fit clinch third consecutive league title and extend dia unbeaten run wey don stretch reach 2023. Games Four and Five, if dem need am, never confam yet.
