KIBAHA, Oct. 26 -- TANZANIAS Fox Divas secured third place in the FIBA Womens Basketball League Africa (WBLA) Zone 5 Qualifiers after edging Kenyas KPA 102-97 in a thrilling match at the Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre in Kibaha.

Fox Divas delivered a determined performance, recovering from a thirdquarter setback to outscore KPA 31-23 in the final period and seal a five-point victory in front of the home crowd.

The Tanzanian side started strongly, taking a narrow 26-24 lead in the opening quarter before extending the advantage to 48-43 at halftime. However, KPA fought back after the break, scoring 31 points against Fox Divas 23 to take a 74-71 lead into the fourth quarter.

With third place at stake, Fox Divas responded decisively in th...