Swords, the new NBA champs

Strathmore University basketball team better known as "Swords" are the newly crowned Nairobi Basketball Association champions. The feat means that they have been promoted to the national premier league.

The Swords achieved the feat on 1st December 2007 when they beat the seasoned Predators in a final that was played in a best of 3 format. Swords beat Predators in the first game 43-46 on 24th November. They lost the second game 60-37 the following day.

In the final and deciding match, SU won 17-14 in the first quarter, tied 11 in the second quarter, trailed 05-10 in the 3rd quarter and finally won 13-06 in the fourth.

Lynnette Mukiri scored 18 points, Esther Nyakwaka scored 9, Beryl Amayo scored 9 and Hellen Akuno scored 6 points. For their good performance, two Swords players got personal awards.  Beryl Amayo was voted the Most Defensive Player and the envy of all was Lynnette Mukiri who bagged Most Valuable Player.