Stanbic, Safe Spaces clash as NBA final heats up

Nairobi Basketball Association (NBA) women's league final is tied at 1-1 and as Stanbic Bank and Safe Spaces clash in Game Three of Five, both sides will look to gain advantage in the series. 

The bankers won Game One played last weekend but Peninah Nthenya-coached Safe Spaces came back this weekend for Game Two played on Saturday pumped and gave the opponents no chance. 

Stanbic Bank found themselves unable to connect for points as Safe Spaces ran the show. The bankers were kept below double digit scores in all four stanzas and were dismantled 75-24. 

There was only one team hitting the target in this surprisingly one side contest. Safe spaces had a strong start at 15-8 and kept that going with an even more surprising 23-2 for the massive advantage into the half time break. 

On resumption Nthenya's charges scored 17 against the bankers' seven and the final period was no different as they won 20-7. 

Player cum coach Nthenya's shooting range was on point as she connected for a game high 24 points, Sarah Akello had 17 and Florence Mbithe shot 10.

Meanwhile, the men's best-of-five series between Moischers and Clique Mambas began on Saturday as well with the former continuing their unbeaten run. 

Jeff Onyango was, as expected, the star of the show as he easily dropped 40 points as Moischers beat Mambas 75-54 to lead the series 1-0. 

Action continues at Strathmore University grounds with all four teams eyeing the title while preparing for the inter-provincial playoffs set for Mombasa next month.