Botswana lost 108-109 to Kenya in the African Continent Cup ILT20 on Thursday evening. The result keeps Kenya undefeated in the tournament while Botswana remain winless after two games. The away side took all three points from a match that went down to the final moments.
Kenya sit second in the table with four points from two victories. Botswana occupy fourth place with zero points from two defeats. The gap between them at this stage of the competition is clear.
Botswana have struggled for consistency this season. They lost 101-105 to Uganda on Wednesday and suffered a heavy 110-204 defeat to Rwanda earlier. By then it was becoming obvious they needed a different approach.
Kenya have shown they can score freely. Their 192-137 win over Sierra Leone and 144-139 victory against Rwanda suggest they are finding their rhythm. They have been scoring in bunches and that has made a difference.
The one-point margin tells you this was never comfortably in Kenya's hands. And here's the thing — close games like this tend to swing either way. Botswana will need to find a way to close out matches if they want to turn things around.