Three-Peat Nairobi City Thunder start early preparations ahead of BAL Elite 16

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 – After completing an unbeaten three-peat as Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) League champions, following a win over Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) 74–70 in Game 3 of the best-of-five playoff final at Kasarani on Friday night, Nairobi City Thunder have now turned their attention to the Basketball Africa League (BAL) preparations. The champions had opened the final with a dramatic 78–67 overtime victory over KPA in Game 1 on Saturday, September 26, after Eugene Adera hit a three-pointer with two seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime. Thunder then...

The champions had opened the final with a dramatic 78–67 overtime victory over KPA in Game 1 on Saturday, September 26, after Eugene Adera hit a three-pointer with two seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime.

Thunder then outscored KPA 19–8 in overtime to take a 1–0 series lead.

Thunder then followed that with a 72–63 victory in Game 2 at Makande Gymnasium on Sunday, September 27, putting them one win away from retaining their title.

Tylor Ongwae led Thunder with 20 points in Game 2, while Derrick Ogechi added 18 and Eugene Adera contributed 11.

Thunder, who entered the final unbeaten, sealed the championship 3–0 after following up victories in Games 1 and 2 with another hard-fought win against KPA.

KPA started strongly and took a 27–18 lead after the opening quarter, before Thunder reduced the deficit to six points at halftime, trailing 35–29.

Source: Capital FM Sports