Basketball in Africa

Angola Primero Agosto beat Radi of DR Congo 75-53 in the first game of Group A day 2 games played at Nyayo national stadium gymnasium in Nairobi, Kenya.

The winners got off to a bright start when Milcente Ostrida hit a baseline three pointer to set the game rolling but when Radi started to exerted pressure things changed dramatically as the Congolese who trailed 15-17 in the first quarter took charge.
Musau Kalondu basket saw them come back and take a 21-19 lead as stunned Angolans called a time out and regrouped regaining the lead at 25-26 on a Swiss by the ever dangerous Venturai Doulitila as they went to the breather with a 37-28 advantage.
Gadaupe Sonia led Agosto with 19 points, Osrida hit 18 and Mauriccio Nacisell and Francisco Isabel added 10. Radi had 20 from Nyota Muganea and 17 from Mussau.

KPA recorded an easy 73-41 win over Kampala City Council (KKC) of Uganda in their second Africa club championships game.
The Kenya national champions got their intentions clear from the tip after a sweet Yvonne Akinyi opener and never looked back in this encounter. KCC, playingf in only their first continental show drew their first basket from Carol Nantalo's three pointer.
KPA cruised to a 18-13 advantage at the end of the first quarter. KCC trailed 17-30 at the end of the half time.Carol Mureji shot took KPA further up with a basket 36-17 in the third quarter. After a poor performance against APR where they hanged on 44-43, the team played with purpose putting am much better show.
Evelyn Akoth swished a three pointer, hit a lay up as KPA opened up a huge 54-36 edge at the end of the last quarter. KCC, a last minute replacement for Sonatra of Madagascar, collapsed in the last quarter.Despite Juliet Nasabo and Becky Akulo.
Hellen Akoth three ponter saw KPA cruise to a 61-39 margin and Akoth shot made it 69-39 with 1:35 miniutes left to play.
Arato and Akoth led with examples hitting 15 and 14 points rspectively while Akinyi bagged another 11. Coach Anthony Ojukwu hailed her girs for a quick response saying they were nervous against APR and should keep up that tempo..
"We had butterflies against the Rwandese, nothing absolutely nothig right. But today the goirls responded with a brilliant dispaly today." he said adding they will continue to improve as the games progresses.