SCHOOLS: Nyakach Girls and Oyugi Ogango send warning shots in netball

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By Washington Onyango | Jul 11, 2024

Nyakach Girls netball players warm up before their match against Nyango secondary school during Nyanza Regional Secondary school games at Kisii School.[Sammy Omingo, Standard]

Oyugi Ogango kicked off their Nyanza Region netball title defense on the front foot after crushing Lambwe 43-13 and humiliating Omwari 74-2 in their opening two Group A matches played at Kisii School on Thursday.

Ogango are in Group A alongside Kandaria, Omwari and Lambwe.

Former champions Nyakach Girls also sent warning shots after a 62-4 win over Rirumi and 26-13 win over Nyango.

Both Oyugi Ogango and Nyakach Girls are through to the semifinals with a game to spare.

Nyango Secondary School netball players warm up before their match against Nyakach Girls at Kisii School.[Sammy Omingo, Standard]

Oyugi Ogango will face Kandaria in their final pool match on Friday from 10am while Nyakach play Ayora.

Nyakach are top of Group B with six points ahead of Rirumi, Ayora and Nyango.

In other results, saw Kandaria edge out Omwari 45-7, Ayora defeat Rirumi 31-17 and Lambwe edge Kandaria 26-15. Nyango also defeated Ayora 33-18.

Nyanza Region Netball Results

Oyugi Ogango 74-2 Omwari

Nyakach 62-4 Rirumi

Oyugi Ogango 43-13 Lamwe

Nyakach 26-13 Nyango

Kandaria 45-7 Omwari

Ayora 31-17 Rirumi

Lambwe 26-15 Kandaria

Nyango 33-18 Ayora

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