KPA see off Les Hippos to book WBLA final ticket
The dockers secured their return to the continental championship as the last team from Group D qualifiers...
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Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) women's basketball team secured their place in the 2025 Women Basketball League Africa (WBLA) final in Cairo, Egypt, after a thrilling 89-81 overtime victory against Burundi’s Les Hippos. This win allows KPA to seek to improve on their 2023 silver medal finish.
- KPA overcame an 18-point lead squandered earlier in the tournament against APR, and advanced despite a loss to REG in the semis.
- The team's victory against Les Hippos was considered sweet revenge, as their male counterparts had previously lost to the Burundian team in Zone Five championships.
- Top scorers for KPA were Betty Kananu with 17 points, Alima Doumbia with 15 points, and Aminata Ly with 14 points.
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Kenyan Teams Compete in International Kabaddi, Rugby, Deaflympics, and Basketball Tournaments - November 2025
Kenya's national teams are competing in several international tournaments across different sports. The women's Kabaddi squad has arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for the 2nd Women’s Kabaddi World Cup, which runs from November 17–24 with 12 nations participating. In Nairobi, the Kenya Lionesses are set to face Zimbabwe in the quarter-finals of the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens after dominant preliminary wins. The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) women's basketball team secured a spot in the 2025 Women Basketball League Africa (WBLA) final in Cairo, Egypt, after an 89-81 overtime win against Burundi’s Les Hippos. Additionally, Kenya's women's basketball and men's handball teams began their campaigns at the Tokyo 2025 Summer Deaflympics in Japan.
