Kenya Lionesses booked their ticket to FIBA Africa Women's Championships in Cameroon when they beat Egypt 99-83 in the Fiba Africa Zone Five qualifiers final played in Kigali, Rwanda on Saturday. The Lionesses, who made it to the final by outplaying hosts Rwanda 79-58 on Friday, took the game by the horn and played their hearts out. Assistant coach Mike Opel said: "We played well against Egypt, who have been a thorn in our flesh for years. The Kenyan back court trio of Melissa Akinyi, Natalie Akinyi and Reynolds stood tall. Going to the final, Lionesses had lost two games in the preliminary rounds, going down 77-45 to hosts Rwanda to add to the 107-106 heartbreak they suffered against the Egyptians.

Source: The Star July 17, 2021 19:52 UTC