Defending Kenya Basketball Federation Men's Premier League champions Nairobi City Thunder don dey just one win away from keeping dia title afta dem beat former champions Kenya Ports Authority 73-63 for Game Two of di 2026 playoff finals for Makande Gymnasium inside Mombasa on Sunday.
Thunder, wey win Game One 76-67 for di same venue on Saturday, don now lead di best-of-five series 2-0 and dem go return to Nairobi wit di chance to close out di championship for dia home court. Di visitors lead 22-14 afta di opening quarter and 39-35 for halftime before KPA edge ahead 52-51 at di end of di third. KPA level di game two times at 56-56 and 60-60 for one tightly contested final period.
Wit four minutes remain, Thunder bring back Derrick Ogechi, wey comot earlier from di game afta e collect eye injury. Im return prove say na im change di game. At 67-63, Ogechi fire back-to-back three-pointers to extend di lead to double figures as Thunder close out 73-63 victory, and e collect MVP honours.
Head coach Brad Ibs hail im players composure. KPA coach Robert Mugabe accept say im side no do well but e insist say di series no don finish at all. "We get three games still to play," Mugabe tok.
Thunder fit seal di title for Game Three when dem host KPA for Nyayo Gymnasium inside Nairobi on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 8pm.
