K.South and Swans won the Red Bull 3x3 Nairobi edition finals held at Strathmore University Sports Complex on Sunday.
In a tight men’s final, K.South did enough to beat Bands 18-13 while the ladies' game saw Swans easily torment Noga, cruising to a 16-1 victory.
National team player Davies Siaji and teammate Deng Garang scored six points for the winners. Gwetu Misoga connected for six of the losers' tally.
“They gave us a run for our money but I am happy that things worked out well for us. We are now waiting for next week’s national playoffs, where we expect to play better,” Said Siaji
The ladies' final was a one-sided affair as Swans, led by Christine Akinyi and Debra Obunga proved too strong for Noga. Akinyi and Jemimah Knight registered five goals each while Obunga managed four in that one-sided win.
“We have been training well as a team and this is the reason why we were unstoppable. We have built team chemistry and now have a good understanding between us. The team is good,” said Akinyi.
In the men’s semis, K.South had to use every trick in the book to pip RBK 18-17 in a closely-fought duel.
The losers were led by James “Jeymo” Mwangi. Eugene Adera guided Bands in the other semi, overwhelming Noga 21-12.
The ladies' semifinals saw Chantal Kiyobe’s Noga whip Baddies, led by Mercy Mumo, 11-5. Swans, with Akinyi enjoying fine form, were too strong Tiger in a 21-9 display.
All the eight semi-finalists including K.South, Bands, Noga and RBK (men) as well as Swans, Noga, Baddies and Tigers (women) qualified for the final round to be held at the United States International University (USIU) courts this weekend.
They will square it off with teams from Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret.
