Kepler VC topped champions of the GMT 2026 match

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Kepler VC 3-0 APR VC (25-22, 28-26, 25-21)

Marino Oboke produced a masterclass in playmaking as Kepler Volleyball Membership defeated APR VC in straight units to assert their maiden Genocide Memorial Match (GMT) males’s title with a commanding 25-22, 28-26, 25-21 victory at Petit Stade in Kigali.

The Ugandan setter was on the coronary heart of Kepler’s unbeaten marketing campaign, directing the workforce’s offence with precision and composure to maintain opposing blockers guessing all through the match.

His excellent performances earned him the Finest Setter award, highlighting the essential position he performed in Kepler’s historic success.

Marino Oboke poses with the 2026 GMT Finest Setter award

For Oboke, the important thing to victory lay in clever ball distribution and adapting to his attackers’ strengths.

After finding out teammate and match MVP Wycliffe Dusenge, he adjusted the offence to maximise the attacker’s effectiveness, significantly from positions one and two.

The tactical adjustments gave Kepler a innovative in assault and proved decisive within the largest moments of the competitors.

“I all the time goal to distribute the ball strategically so the blockers can not predict the place the assault is coming from,”

Oboke stated.

“As a setter, it’s a must to perceive your hitters, make sensible selections beneath strain and guarantee each possession provides your workforce the most effective likelihood to attain.”

His management prolonged past setting.

Oboke remained a relaxing presence on courtroom, lifting teammates’ confidence throughout tense moments and serving to the squad preserve focus regardless of getting into the match as underdogs.

Kepler’s offensive effectivity was particularly evident within the semi-final victory over Police VC, the place the workforce dedicated simply 9 assault errors in a dominant straight-sets win.

Marino Oboke whereas main the offensive assault within the semifinal in opposition to Police VC.

In opposition to APR within the last, Kepler held their nerve in a fiercely contested second set earlier than carrying the momentum into the third to finish the sweep and carry the celebrated regional trophy for the primary time.

Kepler’s dominance was mirrored within the particular person awards, with Dusenge named the match’s Most Worthwhile Participant and Finest Attacker, Cedric Kageruka recognised as Finest Receiver, and Oboke topped Finest Setter.

The victory marks a major milestone for Kepler Volleyball Membership, with Oboke’s imaginative and prescient, management and tactical brilliance proving instrumental in writing a memorable chapter within the membership’s historical past.

Within the ladies’s competitors, Kenya Pipeline Volleyball Membership claimed the championship with a straight-sets victory over APR WVC, whereas Police VC and Police WVC secured bronze medals within the males’s and ladies’s classes respectively.

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