Malezi Bball Qualify For Quarterfinals

Malezi School today mauled over Muhuri Muchiri 58 - 24, Light Academy 60-19 and Moi Forces Academy 58-25, to qualify for the Provincial Schools Sports Association quarterfinals. This will be the third time in the last 3 years to for the team to qualify. Hopefully this year, Malezi will make the next step to semi-finals as she had done four years ago. Kudos Boys!

Malezi Performs At Buruburu Basketball Open

Malezi School beat all opposition to reach the finals of the Nairobi Secondary Schools Sports Association's (NSSA) Buruburu Open 2012. Once again, they showed that they will fight to reach the final four in this year's provincial games, when they pipped former national champions, Aquinas, 42-29 and tournaments favourites Upperhill A 25 - 14, on their way to meeting their nemesis, the UNICEF-sponsored and well-heeled Upperhill B, where they lost 31-39 in a close encounter. Says Lino Manyuel for the team, "We have almost nothing, but we showed that basketball is the game that makes all equal, if you believe in yourself, you can make a difference". Zack Okong'o won the MVP Award.

TOURNAMENT – RESULTS FOR MALEZI

TEAMS

1.     Upper Hill `A’

2.     Upper Hill `B’

3.     Aquinas High

4.     Pumwani

5.     Moi Forces Academy

6.     Hospital Hill

7.     Malezi

8.     St. Teresa’s

9.     Friend Of Basketball(FOB)- CLUB

       POOL A                           POOL B

1.     Upper Hill`A’                1. Pumwani

2.     Malezi                          2. Moi Forces Academy

3.     F O B                           3. Upper Hill`B’

4.     St. Teresa’s                 4. Aquinas

5.     Hospital Hill

FORMAT: Two pools

                              .Top two proceed to the semis

                        .Winners of semis plays in the finals

RESULTS: Preliminaries

Game1.           Malezi             vs         Hospital Hill

                        1^st Half 19       -             04

                        2^nd Half 11      –         02

                        Final score      30 – 06

Game 2.          St. Teresa’s   vs           Malezi

                        1^st Half 10       -          16

                        2^nd Half 08      –         12

                        Final score      18 – 28

Game 3.          Upper Hill `A’ vs         Malezi

                        1^st Half 07       -          18

                        2^nd Half 07      –         17

                        Final score      14 – 25

Game 4.          Malezi             vs                     FOB

                        1^st Half 16       -          19

                        2^nd Half 11      –         4

                        Final score      27 – 23

Game 5.          SEMI FINALS

                              Malezi             vs                     Aquinas

                          1^st Half 09     _         07

                        2^nd Half 13      –         12

                            3^rd Qtr-10    _          06

                        Final score      42 – 29

Game 6.          FINALS

                              Malezi             vs         UpperHill`B’

                        1^ST Qtr – 06                 09

                        2^nd Qtr- 07                   07

                        3^rd Qtr-09                    14

                        4^th Qtr-09                    09

                          Final score 31 – 39 

Awards: winner and Runner up, given trophies.

Prepared by

Joseph AMOKO

COACH BASKETBALL.

Malezi Basketball Shine In Seasons Opener

REPORT ON NSSSA PRE- SEASON TOURNAMENT

Zack Okong'o - Most Promising Player

Malezi School edged out Alliance B 23-17 to set up a shock defeat of favorites, UNICEF-sponsored Upperhill “A” 28-15 in the semi-finals, at the season’s Nairobi Secondary Schools Sports Association’s Basketball Season Opener held on the 21^st and 22^nd of January 2012 at Upperhill School. Although losing against Upperhill “B” in the finals 34-48, Malezi showed that they will be a serious team to reckon with, as schools prepare to compete to reach the finals of the national ball games this term. Malezi Captain, Zack Okong’o Basil, was voted Most Promising Player, with 13 points to his credit

DATE:            21^st -22^nd January`2012

VENUE:             Upper Hill School & Railway Club

FORMAT:     -    Four Pools, Two proceed to Quarter Finals

-        Winners in the Quarters proceed to the semis

-        Winners in semis, plays in the Final

NAME OF TEAMS AND POOLS

POOL A                                             POOL B

1. Upper Hill ‘A’                                1. Sunshine Secondary

2. Shimba Hills                                   2. Queen of Apostles

3. Mang`u `B’                                     3. Upper Hill `B’

4. Our Lay of Fatma                           4. Malezi School

5. Blue Hills Academy                       5. Eastleigh High

6. Kayole South

POOL C                                                         POOL D

1.     Mang`u `A’                                       1. Thika High

2.     Makini                                               2. Kenya Muslim

3.     Muhuri Muchiri                                  3. St. Marys School

4.     St. Marys Educational Centre             4. Lenana School

5.     Alliance`A’                                         5. Alliance `B’

RESULTS:     For Pool B, Quarters, Semis And Involving Malezi School.

TEAMS                                                          DATE

Game 1           Upper Hill `B’ vs Malezi                               21^st /1/2012

                        09/09               06/08

                        Final Score     28-14

Game 2           Queen of Apostles vs Malezi                         21^st /1/2012

                        00/08                           12/10

                        Final Score:                08-22

Game 3           Sunshine         vs Malezi                                21^st /1/2012

                        01/02               04/09

                        Final Score     03- 13

Game 4           Malezi vs Eastleigh                                        22^nd / 1/2012

                        16/17               02/10

Game 5           Quarters Finals

                        Alliance `B’ vs Malezi                                   22^nd /1/2012

                        08/09               13/10

                        Final Score 17-23

Game 6           Semi Finals

                        Upper Hill `A’ vs Malezi                               22^nd /1/2012

                        02/11                           13/15

                        Final Score 15 – 28

Game 7           Finals

                        Upper Hill `B’ vs Malezi                               22^nd /1/2012

                        15/09/14/10                09/12/07/06

                        Final Score: 48           -           34

            Our scores in the Finals.

            Zack Okong`o - 13 points

            Lino Manyiel – 6 points

            Emmanuel Atega – 2 points

Individual Awards

            Zack Okong`o – voted the most promising player

Awards: Winners & Runner up were given Trophies and Medals.

PREPARED BY

Joseph AMOKO

COACH.