National women champions Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) beat Strathmore University Swords 61-54 in a playoff semi-finals Game Two at Nyayo Stadium gymnasium.
The porters, who took Game One with a 63-48 difference the previous day, again found the students a hard nut to crack.
KPA led by a close 17-15 in the first quarter before pulling away 24-13 in the second for a 41-28 advantage.
In the last half, the champions were down 18-11 in the third before recovering 9-8 in the deciding stanza to carry the day. Grace Irebu led KPA with 19 points while Vilma Owino shot 11.
For Swords, Alexander Juma tallied 17 which included five treys as Joyce Otiende grabbed 14.
In the lower division, the Snipers beat Moi Air Base (MAB) 2-0 after an 82-53 win. They had won Game One 48-38 in this all-forces clash.
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) Phoenix did well to lock the series 1-1 with a well-taken 82-53 win. They had lost 71-61.
In the men's category, champions KPA had to battle hard to manage a 64-60 win over a tough Strathmore University Blades.
Nairobi City Thunder extended their unbeaten run beating Equity Bank Dumas 79-77 in a closely fought Game One duel.
Zetech University Sparks led 1-0 after coming from behind to pin down Equity Bank Hawks 62-50 in Game One.
