Warriors strike the Thunder, sail to playoff final
Ulinzi Warriors men basketball team have qualified for finals for the first time in two years after giving Thunder a shock of their lifetime coming from two games down to win three games in semi finals playoffs.
The Soldiers smashed Thunder 85-80 in Game Five of the semis in a hard fought match played under floodlights at Nyayo Gymnasium on Monday evening in Nairobi.
Ulinzi who had lost Game One and Two 80-70, and 70-57 respectively in the previous weekend rose to the occasion and showed why soldiers never give up; fighting to the last man in Game Three, Four and Five played on Saturday, Sunday and Monday respectively.
In Game Three on Saturday, Ulinzi hammered Thunder 93-91 before a convincing win of 98-65 on Sunday in Game Four and finally claiming an 85-80 win that took them to finals.
Ulinzi who not only qualified for the finals but also the Zone Five championship started strongly in first quarter winning 29-19. Things looked more complicated in second and third quarter for the soldiers losing 11-20 and 23-25 respectively.
However in the last quarter, the Warriors showcased their pedigree humiliating Thunder 22-16 o cruise to the finals.
“We thank God for this far He has brought us. Indeed we are faithful to Him,”Ulinzi captain William Otieno told Citizen Digital.
The soldiers now have a date with defending champions Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in final playoffs scheduled in a fortnight.
On his side, Thunder head coach Sadat Gaya conceded defeat and congratulated Ulinzi for the win.
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