Equity Dumas coach Oketch braces up for tough final against defending champions KPA

Equity Dumas head coach Carey Oketch is bracing up for a tough Kenya Basketball Federation Premier League final where they will face defending champion Kenya Ports Authority.

The Bankers made history by punching their ticket to the final after silencing a stubborn Ulinzi Warriors 3-1 in the best-of-five semifinal series at the Nyayo National Stadium.

During last season’s semifinal, the Bankers were eliminated by the Warriors but tables turned this time around.

“We have to go back to the drawing board and address what does not work for us since we are facing a tough opponent in the final. We hope to do better,” Oketch said.

Odhiambo added that the win is definitely a morale booster for the team and they are now confident of posting great results going forward.

They now face five-time champions in the best-of-five final series that begins in Nairobi on Saturday, May 27 with the first two matches before heading to Mombasa for the remaining matches.

“This is good for the boys since this is the first time we have made it to the final. This motivates them to work harder and probably outshine KPA,” he added.

Meanwhile, the women’s KBF final will see defending champions take on Zetech Sparks. This is the first time the varsity side has made it to the final and they will be hoping to rewrite history in the highly anticipated match.

They got to the final after annihilating former champions Equity Hawks 3-0 in the best-of-five semifinal series.