CS Sfaxien outlast Kenya Prisons in five set thriller

 

Kenya Prisons suffered their first defeat at the 2021 African Clubs Championship going down 2-3 (25-18, 16-25, 25-16, 17-25, 15-9) to Tunisian champions CS Sfaxien in their crunch Group A match here at the Aissa Ben Nasr Hall.

After losing the first set, Prisons regrouped to win the second with youngster Meldine Sande stepping off the bench to inspire the Kenyan champions to a remarkable comeback.

Sfaxien reclaimed their lead by winning the third set but David Lung'aho's charges replied by winning the fourth to set up the lottery.

And when it mattered most, inexperience and individual errors returned to haunt this Prisons side which is missing six key players who are away with the national team in Kenya.

Sande crashed her service on the net while Yvonne Wavinya failed to receive well. Then skipper Prackcides Agala uncharacteristically sent her attack out of court while Lydia Maiyo was blocked in the last piece of action as Sfaxien sealed the decisive fifth set 15-9.   BY DAILY NATION