The Kenya national men’s basketball team Morans were knocked out of the 2025 Afro Basket tournament after they were outclassed by Guinea on Sunday.
The Morans saw dust losing 57-44 and handed Guinea their third direct ticket to Afro basket games.
Team Kenya’s woos began on Friday when they forfeited their match against Tunisia but it was Shannon Evans and Ousmane Drame who made the last nail on the coffin for handing Guinea a crucial victory to book their ticket to the continental showpiece this August in Angola.
“We went on a four minute dry spell for four minutes in the last quarter and missed chances that would have turned the game on its head. It has, however, been a competitive event and everyone has beefed up.” Kenya head coach Cliff Owuor said.
Evans and Drame scored 20 and 19 respectively, the latter completing his double-double with 10 rebounds in just over 31 minutes.
Guinea finished third on eight points, two more than Kenya Morans.
“Two good defensive teams played against each other today and Guinea were the better side. Credits to them for qualifying for the AfroBasket. Our identity is defense and we executed well but offensively we struggled. If we had a bit more energy, we would have given ourselves a chance,” Tylor Ongwae, Kenya Morans forward commented.