Champions Kenya Ports Authority teams welcome Kenyatta University sides in Kenya National Basketball League matches in Mombasa on Saturday.
The dockers, who started their title defence with easy 64-47 and 58-23 respective wins over Africa Nazarene University sides remain unshaken at their Makande Welfare hall backyard.
KPA head coach Anthony Ojukwu said they have been training in readiness for their second league matches against the first visitors from the city. “We are picking up well as the players are responding very well in training. Hopefully, they will be ready by Saturday.”
The students’ coach Caleb Osewe on the other hand admitted that Mombasa is always a difficult venue to get results. But they will be going all out to give their best.
“I am happy I am having these top teams earlier in the season before meeting others later because we are a young team that is still learning.”
KU Pirates were cut 74-51 by Strathmore University Blades while the ladies' side, Oryx suffered an embarrassing 101-11 loss at the hands of Zetech University Sparks.
At the Nyayo Stadium gymnasium, unbeaten Equity Bank Hawks are going for their third win in a row as they host Eldonets.
Equity Hawks vs Eldonets, the bankers hit Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Jkuat) 65-33 play maker Brenda Ngaira is slowly finding her confidence.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUATS) have a date with United States International University (USIU) Flames, still upbeat after their 48-33 shocker against Storms.
TH3 Swish will take on ANU Panthers in a game that on paper looks balanced and could go either way. The campus girls have won only one of their four ties. On Sunday, Ronny Owino-coached Strathmore University Swords have a date with the University of Nairobi Dynamites.
The veteran tactician expects his girls to be at their best after having a poor game against ANU, where they struggled before emerging victorious in the last 20 seconds.
“We will miss the services of Margaret Ayieko who will be out for six months after she underwent knee surgery last week,” said Owino.
Owino will rely on the exploits of sharp-shooting Alexander Juma, who was dropped from the National 3x3 team that went to Poland for the World Cup.
USIU Flames will return to play Eldonets, University of Nairobi Terrorists return to action for the first time as they face off against ANU Wolfpacks, who are 0-3 in their opening ties.
Absa are also coming to their game with a lot of confidence after they brought down Umoja 67-58.
