Footprints march towards basketball league play-offs
Strathmore University Keith Masinde (right) dribbles past Pirates's Suleiman Gakure during their Division Two match on October 13, 2018 at USIU, Nairobi. PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO |
What you need to know:
- Footprints were promoted to the top flight this year.
Footprints on Saturday enhanced their chances of qualifying for the Kenya Basketball Federation women's Premier League play-offs for the first time after registering a resounding 59-29 victory over Western Delights in Nairobi.
Footprints, who were promoted to the top flight this year, will need to beat Kenyatta University Oryx on Sunday to be assured of finishing seventh overall and gaining a place in the prestigious eight-team play-off quarter finals. Forward Daizy Ayodi had a great day sinking a record eight three pointers of her game-high 26 points.
In another women's Premier League match at the same venue, red-hot forward Mercy Wanyama scored 22 points as Storms easily demolished Oryx 65-37.
Results: Footprints 59 Western Delight 29, Storms 65 Oryx 37, Pirates 57 Strathmore University 45, JKUAT 57 Eldonets 35, Little Prince 35 JKUAT 60
