KENYA : Posta turn on the heat, thrash Lomboritz in league tie

Posta dismissed Lomboritz 73-55 in the only premier league show at Nyayo National Stadium gymnasium over the weekend.

Missing the services of two front court players, Posta roLled off to a bright 23-7 edge in the first quarter after the towering Akol Bol had scored the game opening two baskets.

Lombritz battled back closing in 14-16 in the second quarter but Posta still were ahead 39-21 at the break and showed much improvement from their earlier two matches.

The winners then build a 24-18 cushion in the third quarter before the Lomboritz out samarted the mailmen 16-11 in the last quarter. Posta beat their rivals four times last year.

Ben Oluoch led Posta rout with game high 19 points, William Ochieng posted 14, Franklin Delano hit 12 while Ronny Akedi chipped in with another 11 in that win.

For Lomboritz, who have now gone winless in their three outings so far, Melvin Oketch colLected 14, Rogers Magati shot 13 while Dennis Chute managed 10.

Masinde Muliro University of Agriculture and Technology (MMUST) collected two wins in their city outings when they shut out Blazers 81-70.

The Kakamega based side had the previous day beat Nairobi Pentecostal Church 61-52. They have now bagged six points from three games following their walk over against Africa Nazarene University ANU the previous week.

Mennonites handed Parlkands Baptists a humiliating 88-59 defeat in another Division One match.

National champions KCB Lions were awarded a walkovber against their University of Nairobi opponents.But UoN says they had asked for a postponment as they attended the Kusa games.

Another walkover was awarded to Sprite Storms after Yana too failed to show up, officials said they were in Meru featuring in a Madaraka Day tournament.

In the Nairobi Basketball Association (NBA)provincial league games, Upper Hill School upset Satelite Mercenaries 68-52 in a game that saw Paul OsIemo, James Ariyo and Ambrose Shinecha superbly lead the school boys.

Joseph Achega scored 29 points to lead Friends of Basketball to a 81-12 whipping of Deaf Kings, Amos Wachira hit 14 to lead Baraka Xtreme to a 40-33 win over Emyba.

Trailblazers had it too easy dismissing Don Bosco as Joshua Vuva scored 23 points in that 66-41 win. The losers had 14 from Eli Nazir.

Old Pirates won a first dismissing Emyba 62-49 as Mwazhige Mshila posted 13 points.

Baraka were too good for Don Bosco winning 68-49 behind 16 points from Peter Kimani. Trailblazers shut out Madison 68-47 as Joshua Vuva registerd 19 points while Nairobi Aviation College crushed Balozi 54-35 behind 14 points from Sam Ocholla.

Dann OWERRE
FIBA Africa