Kenyan basketball sensation Madina Okot on Thursday, 1 October, took a step closer to claiming a historic Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) title on her rookie year, this after her Atlanta Dream side punched their way into the playoff semifinals for the first time in eight years.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOkot, 22, was on the court for four minutes as the fourth-seeded Dream completed a 2-0 sweep over fifth-placed Washington Mystics at CareFirst Arena, winning 93-75 in Game Two of the best-of-three first-round series.##NAJAVA_MECA_9997646##The Kenyan center, having played a key role in Dream’s 92-77 triumph in Game One, was on the early-dawn contest deployed again from the bench, featuring in three of the four quarters to see her side book a meeting with eighth-seeded New York Liberty in the second round.Okot’s first appearance on the floor came with 3:41 left in the first quarter, when she came on for fellow star center Angel Reese.President Ruto watches as Madina Okot leads Dream to fourth playoff seedAcross her two-minute cameo, the former Zetech University player secured a rebound before being hooked. Her next sequence would come with 21 seconds left to the half, before remaining on the sidelines for the entire third quarter.With Dream’s win secure, Okot was brought on with a minute and four seconds left on the clock, grabbing her second rebound of the game.Allisha Gray was among the standout Dream players, scoring a team-high 22 points, followed by Jordin Canada’s 19 points — 13 in the fourth quarter — to go along with 11 assists.Kenyan darts sensation reveals target ahead of World Championship returnRhyne Howard and Reese, meanwhile, had 15 points, with Naz Hillmon adding 10, to mark Atlanta’s first playoff series triumph since 2016.“All we cared about was winning and advancing, and everyone did their part,” Dream Head Coach Karl Smesko said post-game.Three Kenyan golfers to feature as Sunshine Development Tour makes West African debutIn the second round, Atlanta will once again have home-court advantage against Liberty in the best-of-five series, hosting Games 1, 2, and if necessary, 5.Game One is scheduled for Sunday, 4 October at the State Farm Arena.