Abstract:
The United States International University (USIU) have sealed a top three finish in the 2016 Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) men’s Premier League.The university students achieved the feat after they defeated Equity Bank by seven points in a crunch match at Strathmore University grounds over the weekend.
The win saw USIU, who have 38 points, dislodge Thunder from third place in the league standings. They now have same points as defending champions Ulinzi Warriors, although the soldiers have a better head-to-head record.
Second-placed Ulinzi and Co-op Bank, who are leading the chart with 41 points, have secured direct tickets to the playoffs semis, while USIU will battle sixth-placed Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in the quarters for a ticket to the semifinals.
The other quarterfinal matches will see fourth-placed Thunder battle Equity Bank. Thunder are on 37 points, while the bankers have 36.
“We hope to build on this good run and make it to the final as we did last year,” said USIU head coach Isaac Munyoki.
