Kenya women’s basketball team the ‘Lionesses’ beat Rwanda 69-54 in the Fiba Zone Five AfroBasket Women’s Qualifiers at MTN Arena Lugogo in Kampala, Uganda on Thursday.
The win ensured Kenya remained on course to retain the title Kenya following their opening day 61-53 win over hosts Uganda on Tuesday.
Kenya now needs to beat South Sudan on Friday and Egypt on Saturday to qualify for the AfroBasket set for July 28 to August 8 in Kigali, Rwanda.
Rwanda, who had lost 54-40 to South Sudan, will meet Egypt on Friday at 5pm with unbeaten Kenya taking on South Sudan from 7.30pm.
This tournament is also a qualifier for the African Games.