IN PICTURES: Kenya Basketball Federation Women’s Premier League play-offs

By: Timothy Olobulu 2 min read
IN PICTURES: Kenya Basketball Federation Women’s Premier League play-offs
Untold Joy! Go Girls!! PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 21 – Game One and Two of the Kenya Basketball Federation Women’s Premier League were wound up on Sunday, with the best of five series tied at 1-1.

Equity Hawks won game one with a last minute shot in a 53-51 score while KPA levelled with game two victory on Sunday.

Here are some images from across the two games.

Nothing as sweet as three point joy! PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Ready for tip off. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Hilda Ndegwa with one of her brilliant passes. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
KPA’s Hilda Indasi could only watch proceedings from the touchline. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
KPA skipper Natalie Akinyi goes down with a shoulder injury. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
KPA players celebrate on the bench. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Fans and the Equity Hawks bench react to Samba Mjomba’s brilliant three-pointer. Steph Curry are you watching? PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Salma Akinyi breathes in and out before taking a free-throw shot. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Kenya Morans and Ulinzi Warriors skipper Eric Mutoro following proceedings. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
If a smile could kill, here is a murder suspect. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Weka uzito! Melissa Akinyi fist bumps the match official before the match. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Say cheese! Equity Hawks players pose for a group photo. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
KPA coach Anthony Ojukwu explains his tactics to players. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
The win will be this huge! A fan seems to explain to a friend. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Samba Mjomba’s younger sister had to be there to support big siz. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
On your face! Fans react to some beautiful play from teh court. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Fans follow the action from teh stands. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
On your face! Defensive rebounds always come in handy! PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
The match officials had to be in their best element in the end to end tie. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Storms coach Abel Nson and Equity Hawks counterpart Sylvia Kamau conferring. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
When the Queen speaks you listen! Former Kenya Lionesses skipper Silalei Shani shares her thoughts to friends. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Dressing for the occasion. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Photographers enjoying their shots from the court. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Hello there! Njoo Nyayo! PHOTO/ Timothy Olobulu
Equity Hawks’ Maryanne Nyagaki. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Cheer up girl! Betty Kananu helps teammate Maryanne Nyagaki to her feet. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Timothy Olobulu

Timothy Olobulu

A lover of sports who seeks to tell the African story in an African way. Top ten finalist of the Abu Dhabi Sports Media Pearl Awards. Be it on the pitch, court, track, pool or course, the story will be told. On twitter @olobulu