Dagoretti High, Buruburu Girls start title defense on highs

Nairobi Region Basketball defending champions Dagoretti High and Buruburu Girls begun their title retention campaign on a winning note on Friday at State House Girls.

Prince Wafula and Kibet Naibei combined for 28 points heavily contributing to Dagoretti’s humongous 64-11 hammering of Muhuru Muchiri in their opening.

Both Wafula and Naibei slotted in 14 points apiece as Abubakar Ali also hit a double digits with 10.

In the opening quarter, the Ruai-based Muhuru Muchiri were schooled in the game and condemned to an 18-0 defeat. Charles Okoth grabbed a basket and Paul Wanyiri scored from a distance to earn Muhuru Muchiri their first five points (18-5) to go into the breather 36-5.

Upon resumption, Dagoretti’s scoring rate reduced a bit as they grabbed a 13-4 win and we on to bag the final quarter 15-2 for a 64-11 victory. In their second duel, Dagoretti High lashed Eastleigh High School 55-23.

In other boys’ matches, Jamhuri High beat Garden Estate 51-18 and Nairobi School overcame Lang’ata High 36-28.

Buruburu Girls overwhelmed both Dandora and Maina Wanjigi sides with 64-4 and 63-2 points respectively. Despite the huge margins, coach Julius Otieno says the girls did not display their real game and feels the girls will play better in their Saturday’s ties.

“Today the team did not play their game may partly because competitions were one sided. But they are facing formidable sides tomorrow (Saturday) which should be able to bring out their best,” said Otieno adding that Our Lady of Mercy Shauri Moyo, Olympic Secondary and Raila Educational are teams to watch in the Regional showpiece.

Buruburu have an encounter with State House and Starehe Girls on Saturday at the same venue.

In other matches played at State House Girls saw Starehe Girls Centre whitewash Maina Wanjigi 51-0 as Raila Educational Centre edge Ngara Girls 47-13.