TH3 Swish Basketball don reach di National Women's Basketball Premier League semifinals for di first time afta dem edge Strathmore Swords 2-1 for one tense quarterfinal playoff series.
Swish lose Game One 80-78, den dem respond wit 49-27 victory for Game Two before dem hold on for 47-46 win for Game Three ova di weekend. Di result don carry dis dia first-ever playoff appearance enter new territory.
Head coach Ariel Okal say defensive discipline cause di breakthrough, as e talk say di team trust dia schemes from Game One through Game Three. E acknowledge say di youth of im squad contribute to di tight finishes but e say mistakes na part of di learning process.
"Dis one big tin for us because na di first time Swish Basketball don win a game for playoff series," Okal tok. "E still be di first time wey we don reach di playoff semifinals."
Swish now go face defending champions Kenya Ports Authority for one best-of-five semifinal, wey go start 6pm on Wednesday for Nyayo Gymnasium for Nairobi. For di oda bracket, Equity Hawks go meet Stanbic Aces for one all-bankers semifinal at 8pm for di same venue.
