This archive report was first published on 5 August 2019.
On Sunday, August 4, 2019, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) produced a thrilling comeback to beat hosts Umoja 83-70 in the Kenya Basketball Federation men's Premier League return leg match at Nyayo National Stadium Gymnasium.
Keegan Oyugi was the star of the show, scoring a game-high 29 points to help KPA overcome a 28-38 halftime deficit. Oyugi's performance was instrumental in KPA's 71-68 run in the final two minutes of the game, which sealed the win for the champions.
Umoja had started the match strongly, with Michael Munene, Allan Ouma, and Nick Gol calling the early shots to take a 18-11 lead in the first quarter. However, KPA's youthful forward Ken Wachira changed the game with consecutive three-pointers in the fourth quarter, which sent Umoja into panic.
Coach Sammy Kiki praised the team's win, saying, "I'm happy for the win which shows that the team is picking up the game chemistry. We are still disadvantaged with little time to train together but we hope that the management will allow us to be training together for at least three days before our matches.''
Meanwhile, in the women's Premier League, Eagle Wings recovered to beat Kenyatta University Oryx 46-37 after leading 26-11 at the breather. Eagle Wings' coach Everline Kedogo said, "We are back on track and the victory has assured us to finish in top eight positions and qualify for the play-offs. We are left with a tough match against KPA in Mombasa, ANU, Tangit Sparks and Dynamites where we need three wins to finish sixth overall.''
