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Basketball: Former champions Equity Hawks kick off season with win over ANU

From Left- Equity Hawks' Esther Butali, Rita Oluoch and Samba Mjomba celebrate after winning KBF playoffs game 3 finals against KPA at Gymnasium, Nyayo National Stadium on Friday night, Dec 20, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Former Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Women's Premier League champions Equity Bank kicked off the 2022 season on a high note after seeing off Africa Nazarene University (ANU) 69-48 at Nyayo National Stadium Gymnasium Sunday.

The bankers, who were dethroned by Kenya Ports Authority last season, got an early scare from ANU, who led 17-16 lead in the first quarter.

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