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Kenya maintained their top spot in Group B following the hard-fought victory against the North Africans.
Malkia Strikers won their fourth straight match at the African Nations Volleyball Championships after defeating Morocco 3-1 in Yaoundé, Cameroon on Saturday.
Kenya claimed the first two sets 25-16 and 25-23 before losing the third 22-25 but recovered to claim the fourth 25-14.
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12:02 - 17.08.2023
VOLLEYBALL Malkia Strikers face Burkina Faso in second clash of African Nations Championship
Kenya aiming for victory in the Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship Group B showdown on Thursday.
It was the first time Kenya had dropped a set at the continental event having beaten Rwanda, Burkina Faso, and Uganda by straight sets, a run that Luizomar de Moura was hoping to maintain.
However, the Moroccans run them close, especially in the second and third sets when they threatened to spoil their party but the African queens withstood the pressure to get out with a win.
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15:40 - 18.08.2023
VOLLEYBALL Uganda Volleyball Cranes battered by Kenya
The Malkia Strikers took the first set 25-15 and despite a spirited fight by Uganda in the second frame, it was still the nine-time champions who raced into a 2-0 lead with a 25-16 triumph.
Kenya remain top of Group B ahead of Sunday’s final group encounter against Lesotho which coach De Moura might use to field some of his fringe players while giving a rest to the regulars ahead of the grueling next round.
Malkia Strikers thrashed a hard-fighting Uganda 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-14) on Friday, the win coming after a 25-10, 25-09, 25-10 win against Burkina Faso, having started the campaign with a 25-16, 25-20 and 25-17 triumph over Rwanda.
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16:42 - 16.08.2023
VOLLEYBALL Malkia Strikers dominate Rwanda in African Nations Volleyball Championship opener
Kenya's Malkia Strikers roar to a stellar start, setting their sights on "La Decima"
This year’s competition has more importance as it will also act as the Olympics qualifier with ranking points at stake as only the top-ranked African team by June next year is set to seal the ticket to the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France.
While they are the record champions with nine, Kenya’s last title arrived eight years ago and it is that long wait that head coach De Moura is seeking to end.
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11:00 - 16.08.2023
VOLLEYBALL: Malkia Strikers out to profit from division within Cameroon’s camp as they begin hunt for tenth African title & Olympics ticket
Kenya are hoping to reclaim the CAVB African Nations Championships crown after an eight-year wait and also inch closer to Paris 2024 Olympics qualification
Kenya have had to watch Cameroon claim the last three titles but they hope to change the tide this year even if the Indomitable Lionesses are playing at home.
Malkia strikers are also bidding to make it to the Olympics for the second straight time after featuring at the delayed 2020 edition in Tokyo, Japan.
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