This archive report was first published on 29 November 2019.
On Friday, November 29, 2019, at 8pm, Emyba will take on Thunder in Game One of the best-of-five series men's Kenya Basketball Federation Premier League play-off semifinals at Nyayo Gymnasium.
Emyba, a self-supporting team from Kenyatta University, has made a remarkable comeback to reach the semifinals. They impressed their fans by achieving their dream of reaching the semifinals after being promoted to the Premier League this year.
Coach Brian Busu's team rallied from behind to knock out much-experienced Equity Bank 2-1 in a hotly contested quarter-final to book a ticket to their first play-offs semifinal.
Emyba had lost Game One 66-64 to Equity Bank but rose to the occasion to win Game Two 87-83 and Game Three 71-58 to carry the day.
Emyba's key players are Thomas Kioko and Eugene Adera.
On the other hand, Thunder eliminated Eldonets 2-1 in a tight quarter-final to advance to their second semi-final in a row. Last year, Thunder were knocked out 3-1 by Ulinzi Warriors in the semi-final and their coach Sadat Gaya has vowed to go a step further to reach the final.
International shooting guard Griffins Ligare has been consistent in scoring in double figures for Thunder and will need support from powerful forwards Kevin Chogo, Ancette Wafula, Faheem Juma, and Nate Terry to make a bright start.
Game Two is scheduled for Saturday at 4pm, and Game Three on Sunday at the same time. The series ends with Game Five next weekend.
