L. MathekaBarasa elated by Prisons Kenya turnaround in 2023 season
Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 24.03.23. | 10:37
The women's club championships are set for 13 to 26 May where Kenyan side KCB are the defending champions
Former Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) women’s league champions Prisons Kenya seem to have turned a new leaf as far as performance goes.
Head coach Josp Barasa is a happy man after the team’s performance in the second leg of the 2023 league where they faced their first major hurdle of the season, going up against African champions KCB.
The wardresses were on fire as they raced to a convincing straight-sets victory against the bankers.
The win takes their unbeaten run to four matches in two legs and puts them right at the top alongside holders Kenya Pipeline.
“I am happy with how the team showed up against a team as tough as KCB. This is a clear indication that the team is getting better, after struggling in the playoffs played in January.
We have had time to work on the weak areas that were exposed during the playoffs and after the new season served off. We still have work to do to get to the level we can dominate but I remain confident we will get there,” Barasa added.
The tactician says the team is readying for the third leg of the league set to be played on 7 April in Kiminini, serving as a curtain raiser to the Paul Bitok Foundation- organized national tournament.
Watch the bankers @KCBGroup play Kenya Prisons at the Nyayo Stadium 🏟.
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The match had been slated for 3pm,but it's being played now since the match between KDF and DCI didn't play.
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While a majority of the tacticians are opposed to playing the outdoor leg that could also mean playing two league matches in a day, Barasa has a different opinion saying that he will honour any fixture given by the federation regardless of venue.
“We have to be careful not to find ourselves in the same predicament as last year where the league was shelved for months due to national team duty. If the fixtures are given, we will play because the national team has a busy calendar and we also have the club championships in May that will disrupt our schedule,” Barasa offered.
The tactician, however, admits that unlike most of the teams opposed to this outdoor leg, his team is yet to begin preparations for the Africa Club Championships set for May in Tunisia.
