{"id":101215,"date":"2023-08-23T19:24:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T19:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/blades-ready-for-2023-title-charge-as-league-tips-off-august-26"},"modified":"2023-08-23T19:49:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T19:49:33","slug":"blades-ready-for-2023-title-charge-as-league-tips-off-august-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/blades-ready-for-2023-title-charge-as-league-tips-off-august-26","title":{"rendered":"Blades ready for 2023 title charge as league tips off August 26"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Strathmore University Blades coach Tony Ochieng is exuding confidence ahead of the 2023 Kenya National Basketball League that tips off August 26.<\/p>\n

The tactician said his target remains the finals but he also expects to finish in a better position in the regular season.<\/p>\n

Ochieng, whose varsity side fell 2-0 to Thunder in last seasons\u2019 quarter-finals, said he is happy with the work put in during pre-season.<\/p>\n

Four players Jayson Nwodo, Daniel Bol, Jack Waweru and Washington Mwangi have been promoted from Division 1 and are good additions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have now almost filled every position with three competitive players,\u201d boasted Ochieng, who is also the national 3\u00d73 men\u2019s coach.<\/p>\n

However, he revealed that two of his key players, guard Darill Omondi and shooter Garand Diing, have left the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst game is always a competitive match as we are playing promoted side. We shall just play our solid defence and execute on offence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Blades will take on debutants Absa on the opening day according to the fixtures released by Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) competition secretary Joseph Amoko.<\/p>\n

There will be 10 games on Saturday and nine the following day. The top-tier matches will be played at Nyayo Stadium gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Amoko said earlier plans to have the league start on Friday fell through as some teams indicated they are not ready.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe teams I had on the programme for Friday gave excuses so we will now have the games start on Saturday instead,\u201d Amoko said.<\/p>\n

The other Premier League clashes will see Storms play Africa Nazarene University (ANU) Panthers while Umoja meet ANU Wolfpacks.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Strathmore University Swords welcome newcomers Stanbic Shields in another women\u2019s tie.<\/p>\n

Absa and ANU Wolfpacks return for their second fixtures of the weekend against Thunder and United States International University (USIU) Tigers respectively.<\/p>\n

In the lower tier matches, Snipers confront Moi Air Base (MAB) in a mouth-watering all-forces encounter.<\/p>\n

The other men\u2019s Division 1 match-up pits Stanbic Shields against National Bank of Kenya \u2018Phoenix\u2019 as Snipers target Neosasa.<\/p>\n

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