The coach believes the victories have provided the team with a timely boost ahead of the playoffs, although their immediate focus remains on their final regular-season assignment against USIU.
KPA Ladies (blue) against Lady Titans in a past Kenya National Women's Basketball Premier League
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) women’s basketball team maintained their unbeaten run in the National Women’s Basketball Premier League after securing a convincing double over the weekend.
The Dockers hammered giants Equity Hawks 97-53 before cruising past Stanbic Aces 79-44 at Makande Gymnasium in Mombasa.
The two victories saw KPA strengthen their position at the top of the standings, remaining unbeaten with just one game left in the regular season. They have accumulated 42 points from 21 matches.
KPA head coach Samuel Ocholla praised his charges for executing their game plan effectively in both matches.
“The games were very well executed. We stuck to the game plan we had prepared before the two matches, and it worked perfectly. We played exceptionally well, with the ladies moving the ball well and executing both defensively and offensively. We knew that if we maintained good defence and executed well on offence, the game would be ours to lose,” said Ocholla.
The coach believes the victories have provided the team with a timely boost ahead of the playoffs, although their immediate focus remains on their final regular-season assignment against USIU.
“Those wins are a big morale booster as we now prepare for the playoffs. But before we get there, our focus is on USIU. We have to finish our game against USIU first, then we will see who we meet in the playoffs. The mission remains the same: win one game at a time and make sure the trophy comes back home to Mombasa,” added Ocholla.
KNBL Weekend Results
KPA 97-53 Equity Hawks- WP
KPA 86-70 Equity Dumas -MP
KPA 64-60 Umoja-MP
Eldonets 69-48 UON Dynamites-WP
Eldonets 58-81 UON Terror- WP
Safe Spaces 49-45 Strathmore Swords- WP
ANU Wolfpacks 56-59 Ulinzi Warriors-MP
Strathmore Blades 67-56 Moischers-MP
KPA 79-44 Stanbic Aces —WP
KPA 86-71 Stanbic Shields —MP
