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KPA cash in at Nigeria's FirstBank to storm quarters in WBLA games

By Elizabeth Mburugu | 5mos ago

Kenya Ports Authority's (KPA) Aminata (right) and FOX Divas' Noela Uwandameno (mid) during FIBA Women Basketball League Africa 2025 Qualifiers at Nyayo National Stadium. Nov 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

National league champions Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) are through to the quarter-finals of the 2025 Women Basketball League Africa (WBLA) that is currently on in Cairo, Egypt.

The 2023 African silver medallists yesterday thrashed former holders FirstBank from Nigeria 82-53 in their second Group B match to secure a second win.

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