PRISONS HUMBLED: Pipeline and KDF emerge victorious in Homa Bay

Kenya Pipeline players celebrate their win against Prisons during a past Kenya Volleyball Federation National League final at the Nyayo National Stadium. [PHOTO: BONIFACE OKENDO/STANDARD]

Kenya Pipeline and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) emerged winners of the inaugural Homa Bay County Government Volleyball Tournament over the weekend.

Pipeline defeated their arch rivals, national league champions, Prisons Kenya in straight sets of 25-14, 25-11, and 25-18 in the finals played at Homa Bay High School grounds.

To the finals, Pipeline beat Oserian 3-0 ( 25-21,25-13,25-13), while Prisons defeated Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in straight sets of 25-15, 25-13, 25-13 to book a ticket to the finals.

Pipeline head coach Japheth Munala was happy after registering a win against Prisons in a very long time.
“I am happy because we defeated Prisons in the finals. They have been beating us for so long but the results show that we have improved from our previous meetings. The tournament was good and we are now preparing for the Kwale County Government tournament before we embark on the play-offs after the tournament,” said the tactician.

In the men’s category, KDF humbled Kenya Prisons in straight sets 25-21, 25-11, 30-28 to clinch the title.

To the finals, Prisons beat local champions General Service Unit (GSU), while Kenya KDF defeated Finlay in straight sets 25-21, 25-22, 25-12 to book slots to the final.

At the same time Kenya Prisons men’s team and GSU have already booked their slots in the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) National playoffs set for next Month in Nairobi.

Prisons continued to stay at the top of the table standing with a comfortable 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-16) win over Mount Kenya University (MKU) during the eighth leg of the league played in Homa Bay on Friday.

GSU laboured to defeat Finlays 3-1 (25-27, 25-16, 25-22, 25-15) in another encounter, while KDF registered a  three straight sets win of 25-19, 33-30, 25-16 over Forest Rangers.

PUT SORROWS BEHIND

Finlays put their sorrows behind to register a slim but productive 3-2 win over 3-2 (25-22, 17-25, 19-25, 25-16, 15-11).

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) humbled Oserian in straight sets (25-18, 26-24, 25-21) in another fixture.

In the women’s category, Pipeline registered a 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-11) win over Nairobi Water while KCB upset KDF 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 24-26, 25-16) win in the only two women’s fixture.

The final leg of the league is set for November 7-9 in Ukunda, Kwale County with Pipeline at the summit of the women’s table standing with 21 points from eight matches while Prisons comes in second with 18 points from seven matches. [email protected]