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Africa-Press – . <\/strong><\/span>Thursday<\/b><\/p>\n

Group A<\/b><\/p>\n

Rwanda 71-68 Angola<\/p>\n

Cape Verde 66-70 DR Congo<\/p>\n

Group B<\/b><\/p>\n

Guinea 60-61 CAR<\/p>\n

Egypt 81-87 Tunisia<\/p>\n

RWANDA stunned continental powerhouse Angola in the 30th African Basketball Championship (Afrobasket) on Thursday evening, beating them 71-68 to stay top of Group A and subsequently edge closer to a spot into the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

It was the hosts\u2019 second win in two games, having won 82-68 over DR Congo on the first day, August 24. The tournament runs through September 5 at Kigali Arena.<\/p>\n

FULL TIME: Rwanda?? 71:68 Angola ??<\/p>\n

Rwanda make it two wins in two at the #Afrobasket2021. pic.twitter.com\/AxjkEJQZNC<\/p>\n

From the off whistle, the game against Angola \u2013 who are 11-time African champions \u2013 was a tight one, but the latter seemed better-positioned for a victory they badly needed to stay in the competition.<\/p>\n

After Rwanda grabbed a 7-0 lead inside the opening 40 seconds, Angola, thanks to energetic offensive rebounds and good defense, quickly reorganised to outhustle the home side before the first quarter ended all-square at 20 points apiece.<\/p>\n

The Angolans took the second and third quarters 18-15 and 23-20, respectively, going into the decisive period with a 6-point lead. However, Rwanda turned the tables when it mattered the most, fighting back to down Angola 16-7 in the final quarter to maintain a perfect start in the tournament in front of wildly cheering spectators.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Jubilation at Kigali Arena after Rwanda beat Angola in the #Afrobasket2021 Championship.<\/p>\n

?: @nkotanyidamas \/ TNT pic.twitter.com\/lPc1KMRShq<\/p>\n

Star shooting guard Kenneth Wilson Gasana starred with a game-high 18 points, while Axel Mpoyo and Prince Ibeh added 10 and 7 points, respectively.<\/p>\n

Angola\u2019s Jilson Bango posted 14 points and made 16 rebounds but his double-double could not save his side from a second defeat.<\/p>\n

In a post-game interview, Cheikh Sarr, Rwanda’s head coach, lauded his players for perfectly executing his game plan.<\/p>\n

“Most of my players are under 27, so for me, I try to educate them as my children and they understand me very well. We deserved to win,” he said.<\/p>\n

Gasana, who is making his fifth Afrobasket appearance, appreciated the fans who turned up to support the team, saying they played a big part in the victory.<\/p>\n

“We had the fans behind us even when we were trailing. They played a big part in our success tonight. Thank you.”<\/p>\n

Rwanda faces Cape Verde on Saturday, while Angola will be up against DR Congo. Group leaders will automatically advance to the round of last eight, while the second and third-ranked teams will go into play-ins to vie for the remaining quarter-final ticket.<\/p>\n

After two game rounds in Group A, Rwanda tops the table with a maximum 4 points, followed by Cape Verde and DR Congo with 3 points each, whereas Angola are bottom with 2 points.<\/p>\n

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