Kenya falls 3-3 against Canada in the qualifier for the Paris Olympic Games in Japan

The national 3×3 team fell 19-12 to Canada in its opening of the FIBA ​​3×3 Universality Olympic Qualification Tournament in Utsunomiya, Japan, on Friday.

The Kenyans, who play in the four-team Group ‘B’, will take on Australia on Saturday before finishing their preliminary round matches against the Netherlands on Sunday.

Coach Everlyne Kedogo, whose team had a two-week training period in Miramas, France, said they are not losers and were ready for redemption.

Professional players Mercy Wanyama (Lithuania) and Victoria Reynolds (Mexico) were part of the team along with Natalie Akinyi and Madina Okot.

Meanwhile, the Kenya Ports Authority league champions welcome four teams in this weekend’s national basketball league matches.

The goalkeepers play African Nazarene University (ANU) teams on Saturday and Zetech University Sparks and Absa on Sunday.

The Strathmore University teams will be in Eldoret to challenge local teams Eldonets Platinum and Eldonets on Saturday.

In Nairobi, Equity Bank’s Hawks and Dumas take on Nairobi University Dynamites and Kenyatta University Pirates respectively.

The Kenyatta University Oryx brave the storms as the Strathmore University Swords take on TH3 Swish at Menengai Secondary School, Nakuru on Sunday.