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Cliff Owuor’s men are aiming for back-to-back wins to secure their ticket to the knockout stages of the continental tournament
Kenya Morans are out to string back-to-back group stage wins at the FIBA AfroCan championships and seal their place in the next round when they take on Gabon on Monday.
Morans opened their campaign with a 62-52 win over the Ivory Coast in Luanda, Angola on Saturday and victory against debutants Gabon will see them sail through to the next round.
Cliff Owuor’s men will draw plenty of encouragement from the fact that Ivory Coast, who they beat, edged out the Gabonese on Sunday when they recorded a 66-52 win.
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08:28 - 09.07.2023
BASKETBALL Kenya Morans’ Derrick Ogechi reveals secret behind his starring performance in FIBA AfroCan win over Ivory Coast
The US-based point guard was in a class of his own as he led the scoring with 19 points as Kenya started their campaign on a high
Owuor will be hoping that US-based point guard Derrick Ogechi is in inspired form yet again after leading the scoring on Saturday with 19 points and eight rebounds.
Ogechi was a thorn in the flesh of the Ivorians and should be the same against Gabon with his prowess from distance proving a major difference. He scored nine points from three-pointers from eight attempts and with Kenya likely to dominate Monday’s contest, he could get space to attempt even more.
Bush Wamukota, who had 19 rebounds and one block against Ivory Coast, and Fidel Okoth (four assists) are the other top performers from Saturday’s win that are likely to have a starring role for the 2019 finalists.
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15:15 - 08.07.2023
BASKETBALL Morans secure resounding victory over Ivory Coast in FIBA AfroCan opener
Coach Owuor's tactical adjustments lead Morans to a 62-52 victory at Arena Kilamba in Angola.
Owuor’s charges will, however, need to improve their efficiency from the free throw line after managing a conversion rate of 38 percent compared to their opponents’ 58 percent on Saturday.
There were also a number of ball-handling errors from Ariel Ortega which contributed to loss of possession that they will have to cut out to avoid being shocked by their rivals.
Kenya and Ivory Coast are tied on three points but the latter have played two matches and the East Africans will finish top of Group A with the maximum six points, if they win Monday’s match, which will see them avoid the big boys such hosts Angola and defending champions DR Congo in the next round.
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