Sunday Nation
Date: 01.02.2015
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USIU stop KPA in Game Three of play­offs final
BY CAXTON APOLLO
sportsdesk@fce. natk.media.com
ning. KPA must win today's the first three minutes before
Flames of the US1U­A
Game Four to lock the series their star Vyonne Atoti Akinyi
increased their chances of
2­2 and force Game Five hit their first basket at 8­2.
clinching their first women's tomorrow to determine the
basketball Premier League winner. USIU had won Game Overworked Akinyi continued
to harass Flames, narrowing
title when they demolished
champions Kenya Ports Au­
thority 77­43 in Game Three
of the play­offs final atNyayo
^National Stadium Gymnasium
yesterday.
One 56­49 in Mombasa but the gap 10­9.
hosts KPA levelled the series
Flames, playing under coach
X­l after whining Game Two George Mayienga, were lifted
72­59.
by Doreen Nyaggah, Sarah
Yesterday, guard Hilda Chan and Cynthia Irankunda.
Indasi, determined to steeT Flames continued to frustrate
The victory saw USIU go up Flames to their first cham­
KPA to lead 15­13 in the first
2­1 on the best­of­five series
and only need to win today's
'Game Four to celebrate their
pionship before leaving for quarter. Flames then built a
Equity Bank, ambushedKPA 16­point difference to lead
with two opening three­point­ 36­20 at the breather.
first Premier League title. A ers in a row. Flames sounded
second consecutive win for
the varsity students in Game
an early warning, racing to a Today's fixtures: 5torms v Co­op
6­0 lead. KPA went dry inside Bank (2pm), USIU v KPA (4pm).
Four this afternoon will see
KPA relinquish the league
crown on a 3­1 basis.
Came Four is today
Today's Game Four will
start at 4pm while Storms
w_il take on Co­op Bank in the
third place play­offs at 2pm.
Experienced KPA coach An­
thony Ojukwu admitted that
their opponents had a better
game but said that since its a
series competiUon, KPA still
have a chance to correct their
mistakes to remain in the run­
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