Purring Kalman rallies UoN Terror to build on Ulinzi win

University of Nairobi basketball team UON Terror head coach Eugine Kalman is over the moon after a hard-fought victory against giants Ulinzi Warriors over the weekend.

The students hammered the soldiers 68-65 at the Nyayo Gymnasium, Nairobi, in the Kenya National Men’s Basketball Premier League match.

“We have had three difficult games against three of the best teams in Kenya; we started with Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), then defending champions Nairobi City Thunder, and now Ulinzi Warriors.

"We are glad we got the win because we were not just there in the last two games; it was a massive victory for us, and we take the win proudly,” Kalman said.

On his side, Ulinzi Warriors head coach Bernard Mufutu pointed out areas they failed to utilize, hence losing the match.

“It was not a good performance from my boys; there were too many mistakes and turnovers, and we failed to score our free throws. 

"We just didn't do what we were supposed to do right. The mental aspect of the players should be right all the time; we can't just rise to the occasion in the last quarter; it has to be from the start,” Mufuti said.

In their weekend encounter, Ulinzi started off well, winning the first quarter 20-18, before Terror won the second 17-12 to force a 35-32 at the break.

After the interval, Terror extended their ruthless form, winning the third quarter 21:13 before holding out for a clutch 65-68 win at the final buzzer.

Terror’s quartet, Jacob Aleu, Niva Mbogani, Ryan Onyango, and Powell Hargos, netted double-digit points, scoring 17, 16, 15, and 10, respectively, while Elisha Odhiambo and Peter Odhiambo scored 16 and 15 points, respectively, for the soldiers.

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