Kenyas Lionesses to face Egypt in Afrobasket final

Kenya’s women basketball team, Lionesses, will be face Egypt in the final of the 2021 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Qualifiers Zone Five after thrashing Rwanda 79-52 in the semi-final played at the Kigali Arena, Rwanda on Friday.

The Lionesses dominated all quarters, winning 25-11 in the first quarter before another win of 17-12 in the second quarter, going to halftime leading 42-23.

In the second half Kenya started from where they stopped registering a massive 26-14 win in the third quarter before losing 15-11 in the last quarter.

The two sides had met at the group stage with Kenya losing 45 -77. In the other semi-final, red-hot Egypt hammered newcomers South Sudan 99-65.

The final between Kenya and Egypt will be played after the third place playoff between hosts Rwanda and South Sudan.

A single ticket is up for grabs from the zone for the Afrobasket Championship that will be held in Cameroon in September.