SCHOOLS: It's Agoro Sare verses Dr Aggrey in national basketball finals

Agoro Sare High School's Clinton Wambugu (left) and Dagoretti High's Fidel Osudo in action during their KSSSA national semifinal basketball match.[Jonah Onyango, Standard]

In fact, a new champion will be crowned as Agoro will meet 2022 champions Dr Aggrey who eliminated defending champions Laiser Hill High School 65-58 in a tight semifinal that went all the way to overtime after a 50-50 tie at the end of the fourth quarter.

Dagoretti High who miss out on the finals for the first time since 2019 will battle for the last ticket to Uganda against Laiser Hill.

At the same time, basketball girls defending champions Butere Girls High School will also renew their rivalry with 2019 champions Buruburu Girls in the finals.

"We have to strategize for the finals. Buruburu defeated us in the preliminary stages but we will be ready this time round. We did not play to our level best on Wednesday but today we shall show up because we want to retain the title," said Butere coach Chris Odeke.

Nasokol will battle five-time national champions Kaya Tiwi in the third place playoffs.