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Kenya's long wait to recapture continental hockey titles continues

Mombasa Sports Club and Smouha Club players in action during their Africa Cup for Club Championships (ACCC) match in Ismailia, Egypt. [African Hockey Federation]

It's not over until it's done! Perhaps that was the main inspiration for Mombasa Sports Club (MSC) hockey players when they took to the pitch on Wednesday for their last Group B match of the Africa Cup for Club Championships (ACCC) currently on in Ismailia, Egypt.

Placed third on the standings, with four points to their name and a match at hand, rookies MSC knew too well that Kenya's hopes of a podium finish in the women's contest were solely in their hands.

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