KPA bounce back as Equity Hawks suffer second loss in Zone Five

Kenyan sides Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and Equity Hawks recorded mixed results on day three of the 2026 Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA) Zone Five Qualifiers in Tanzania, with KPA bouncing back to beat Burundi’s Dynamo 75-68 while Equity suffered a second consecutive defeat.

KPA, the national Premier League defending champions, recovered from their opening 95-79 loss to Rwanda’s REG to claim victory over Dynamo in Group A.

The Dockers started strongly, taking the first quarter 25-17 before edging the second 16-14 to establish a 41-31 lead at halftime.

KPA maintained their advantage after the break, narrowly winning the third quarter 17-16 before Dynamo fought back to take the final quarter 21-17. However, the Kenyan side held on for a seven-point victory.

The trio of Alima Doumbia, Victoria Reynolds and Christine Akinyi combined for 50 points to inspire KPA, while Nelly Sandra, Taylor Hasandove and Nandy Linda contributed 44 points for Dynamo.

KPA will wrap up their Group A campaign against Tanzania’s Fox Divas today as they seek to build momentum ahead of the knockout stages.

Meanwhile, Equity Hawks suffered their second defeat in Group B, going down 71-55 to Burundi’s Les Hippos a day after their 91-56 loss to Rwanda’s APR.

The bankers started brightly, winning the opening quarter 16-14 before taking the second 17-12 to lead 33-26 at halftime.

However, Les Hippos turned the game around after the break, dominating the third quarter 20-9 before sealing the victory with a commanding 25-13 display in the final period.

Lavin Auma and Betty Kananu combined for 30 points for Equity, but their efforts were not enough to prevent another defeat.

Equity will face hosts Vijana Queens of Tanzania in their final Group B match today, hoping to end their group-stage campaign on a positive note.