Eddie
Rupia added 13 points for Clinton, with Christian Parades (11) and Richard Dalton (10) also reaching double figures.
Elvis
Rupia scored the consolation goal for Nzoia through a penalty in 56th minute.As the match kicked off, both teams engaged each other in fierce exchanges and Mugabi capitalised on a defensive lapse to head in the first goal following a left wing cross from Vincent Wanda in the ninth minute.
Brazilian hitter
Rupia Inck topscored for Petron with 26 points, with Dindin Manabat and Rachel Anne Daquis adding 13 and 11.
Other standouts include seniors Ed
Rupia, Raygel Obispo, Ronal Ascenio and A.J.
By TITUS MAEROAFC Leopards rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 with hosts Nzoia Sugar FC to a 2-2 draw in a tough Kenyan Premier League match at Mumias Sports Complex on Sunday.Elvis
Rupia delivered a brace for the Sugar Millers in the 3rd and 39th minutes respectively.
Led by Brazilian explosive scorer
Rupia Inck, who had 19 points, Petron is now at 7-2, while Foton fell to 6-4.
The Panthers (8-4) nearly saw 10th-ranked Clinton (8-2) win it when Eddie
Rupia's 3-point attempt with 5 seconds left in overtime went part of the way down the hoop and spun out.
As expected, Nzoia paraded their best players in all departments, with striker Elvis
Rupia, who frustrated Kakamega Homeboyz in their previous match, starting upfront.
The Tornadoes will also get their scoring load on Lindsay Stalzer and Katie Messing, while the Blaze Spikers will derive strength on setter Erica Adachi and scorers
Rupia Inck, Rachel Anne Daquis, Aby Marano and Manabat.
"Every night we just come out and play hard,'' said Clinton senior captain Ed
Rupia, who scored 15 points, mostly from the paint.