Equity Dumas’ Adika tips team to rise from weekend upset

Equity Dumas head coach Zadock Adika has tipped his charges to rise from the ashes following weekend’s twin losses in the men’s basketball premier league matches.

The bankers fell 51-72 to Ulinzi Warriors before suffering a humiliating 62-68 defeat at the hands of fellow students, the Africa Nazarene University (ANU) Wolfpacks at Nyayo Gymnasium.

“It wasn’t a good outing for us…but I believe the team has learned from this and we are going to do better next time,” he explained. “We are going back to the drawing board and to work on our mistakes and we will be able to rise again.”

He at the same time attributed the loss to tactical indiscipline.

“The game on Saturday was very physical and we were playing in a very unfamiliar territory, we missed a lot of shots, free throws and as a result we lost the game and also got some players suspended for both teams which affected the Sunday match as we missed some of our key players which forced us to introduce new ones,” Adika added.

The soft-spoken coach has however praised the new blood in his roster, adding that they really impressed during their Sunday game against ANU Wolfpacks despite the loss.

“The new players did very well. They gave us good shots as they filled the positions left by those that had been suspended. It also gave an opportunity for other players to showcase what they have, which is a good thing, having new players in the court in the new season,” Adika concluded.

Women’s League

 Eldoents 49-85 KPA

The Swish 51-55 Stanbic Aces

Men’s League

Equity Dumas 62-68 ANU Wolfpacks

Strathmore Blades 48-88 Nairobi City Thunder

Eldonets Platinum 60-65 KPA

Equity Dumnas 51-72 Ulinzi Warriors- MP

Safe Spaces 30-62 Stanbic Aces- WP