KPA snatch defeat from jaws of victory in Basketball League Africa qualifier opener

NAIROBI, Kenya, October 18, 2026 – Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) women’s basketball team lost 95-79 to Rwanda Energy Group (REG) in their first game of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Zone Five qualifiers in Kibaha, Tanzania on Saturday night. The Kenyan champions did well to recover from a 26-20 loss in the first quarter, winning 24-13 and 23-21 in the second and third, to lead 67-60 heading into the penultimate stage of the match. However, their opponents mounted a mother of all comebacks, winning 35-12 in the fourth quarter to secure a hard-fought victory and deal a huge blow to the doc...

The Kenyan champions did well to recover from a 26-20 loss in the first quarter, winning 24-13 and 23-21 in the second and third, to lead 67-60 heading into the penultimate stage of the match.

However, their opponents mounted a mother of all comebacks, winning 35-12 in the fourth quarter to secure a hard-fought victory and deal a huge blow to the dockers’ hopes of coming away with the bragging rights.

Kayana Taylor was the destroyer-in-chief for REG, topping the scoring charts with 37 points, to add to five assists and five rebounds as Delicia Washington (29 points) and Kadidia Maiga (11) joined her in double digits for the winners.

For Samuel Ochola’s side, Alima Doumbia was their best performer, sinking 25 points, as well as two assists and four rebounds.

Source: Capital FM Sports