KEN - Champs KCB Lions stun FIBA Africa champions Co-op Bank

NAIROBI, Kenya (Premier League) - National champions KCB Lions roared to a 59-56 win over Fiba Africa Zone Five Champions Co-operative Bank of Kenya in a top of the table premier legue tie at Nyayo National Stadium gymnasium.

The winners, who off loaded some of their key players days before this epic duel, stunned the pundits as they grabbed a lead that they never would let go of. Co-op trailed the rest of the way and managed to close in to one point but KCB were just too smart.

Tobias Onyango led the Lions charge with 20 points while David Otiso and Roy Kahure combined for an additional 15. For Co-op, Eugene Genga managed 16, Allan Ouma shot 10 and Salim Ali made 12.

Posta dispatched Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) 88-58. The mailmen, who had fallen 71-75 to International Christian Center (ICC) a week before, were on fire from the start never giving the Kakamega based students a breather.

Ancette Wafula led the rout when he tossed in game high 35 points to announce that he had lost non of his touch while away in the gulf. William Ochieng provided another 11 for the victors. Alex Lugasi collected 26 points and Fredric Lugasi managed 14 for MMUST.

Alex Lugasi scored 16 points and Martin Gitonga bagged 13 as they beat Kenya Colege of Accountancy (KCA University) 53-45. KCA, who were without the services of guard Titus Musembi who has moved to Posta, had Gerald Mwangi score 13 and Oscar Odhiambo 10.

Elsewhere, ICC beat United States International University (USIU) 59-5. James Omune topped ICC with 23 and Ben Ogolla made 13. Tigers had Evans Leting netting 21 while Aron Chan collected 15.

Reigning national women champions Eagle Wings rampaged to a record  142-28 thrashing of Kenya Polytechnic University. Wings led 75-15 lead at intermission. When  they resumed play after the break, the pounding continued.

Lanky Silalei Agalo led the one sided demolition posting 38 points while national team guard, Samba Mjomba was good for 29 points for the champions, who are shaping up for the continental club show in Tunisia. For the bewildered Poly girls, Euphresia Kageha managed to scored 11.