This archive report was first published on 22 July 2019.
Published on July 22, 2019, by Philip Onyango.
The Kenya national men's basketball team is set to face Ivory Coast in the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afrocan) at the Palais Des Sports Salamatu Maiga Arena in Bamako, Mali, on Tuesday.
Kenya drew Ivory Coast, who finished bottom of group 'A' after losing all their matches, including a 53-86 loss to leaders Mali and a 68-75 loss to Tunisia.
Kenya, on the other hand, finished second in group 'B' thanks to DR Congo's 81-55 win over Nigeria, setting a date with Algeria, the group 'A' runners-up.
Kenya coach Cliff Owuor revealed that he will use a different approach against Ivory Coast, who he says are more intense and could pose some challenge.
“We have to match their intensity level and control the boards then execute on offense and we should be good to go,” Owuor said on telephone from Bamako.
