Kenya national men’s basketball team The Morans won their second match in the ongoing Afro-Africa pre-Olympic qualifiers against Tanzania at Nyayo National stadium.
The Cliff Owuor led side kept their hunt for a slot at next year’s FIBA Afro-basket Championship alive after winning their second consecutive pre-qualification match, beating Tanzania 95-59.
Having beaten Eritrea 112-64 in their first game on Tuesday, Wednesday’s victory kept Kenya on the hunt and are only second in the five-team table to South Sudan on points difference.
The Morans started in emphatic fashion and led the Tanzanians by 20 unanswered points in the first quarter, won second quarter to lead 44-16 at half time, 72-43 at the third quarter and finishing off 92-59.
On Thursday, the Kenyans will take on winless Somalia in their third match.
South Sudan lead the standings after picking their second century and over victory with a 111-57 thrashing of Eritrea. Burundi meanwhile played their first match, beating Somalia 106-86.