Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association games: Kenyan girls off to flying start

Sobra Mohammed (with ball) from Kaya Tiwi High School in Kwale County dribbles the ball against Hellen Tumaini of Mama Ngina Girls from Mombasa County in one of the girls opening basketball matches during the Coast Region Term One Ball Games at Shimo la Tewa high school, March 14, 2019. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Buruburu Girls and Kaya Tiwi were off to a flying start as this year’s Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association games entered Day Two at different venues here.

National basketball champions Buruburu edged out Rwanda’s Lycee De Kigali (LDK) 45-42 in their opening Group B match at St Constantine grounds. Former East Africa winners Kaya Tiwi also had a promising start after beating St Bernadette Kamonyi 42-37 in Group A while their netball team beat hosts Lindi 50-19, also in Group A.