Basketball: Test of might as Equity, KPA clash in Mombasa

With the festive season break in the Kenya Basketball Leagues over, Equity Dumas head coach Zadock Adika looks to start on a winning note as they visit defending champions Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in a men’s Premier League match.

The Dockers will host the Bankers Saturday afternoon at their home court Makande Gymnasium, in their first meeting of the 2023/2024 season.

Adika feels they have had good preparations for the match, and is looking forward to the “the new energy the new signings will inject in the team.”

“We are ready for them (KPA). My players have been working hard since they resumed after the December holidays so that they may regain their shape. We also have new blood in the team and it will be good to see how they will be play over the weekend,” Adika said.

Equity Dumas have roped in Ramazani N'Sasse from DRC Congo while Jemimah Knight Omondi has joined Equity Hawks from KPA Ladies.

Equity Dumas are fourth on the log with 15 points after playing nine games, winning six and losing three while KPA are third after playing similar matches, winning seven and losing two. The latter have 16 points.

Meanwhile, KPA Ladies team head coach Anthony Ojukwu has acknowledged they are far from regaining the shape he wants to see after the long December break.

They have a date against Equity Hawks at the same venue in the Women’s Premier League, and the coach expects her players to use the fixture to gauge their fitness levels, albeit being a competitive one.

 “We are not fully prepared mentally, but we shall approach the game as it will unfold. The players are very unfit after the long break. Some players have added weight which will be a challenge but we will soon get back to our levels,” Ojukwu said.

Weekend Saturday Matches

KU ORYX VS THE Swish- WP

Zetech Sparks VS JKJUAT LYNX- WP

ANU Wolfpacks VS ABSA- MP

At Makande Gymnasium- Mombasa

KPA VS Equity Hawks- WP

KPA VS Equity Dumas- MP