{"id":12829,"date":"2022-03-08T17:07:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T17:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/bal-2022-cleveland-speaks-out-on-his-impressive-debut-for-reg"},"modified":"2022-03-08T18:10:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T18:10:11","slug":"bal-2022-cleveland-speaks-out-on-his-impressive-debut-for-reg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/bal-2022-cleveland-speaks-out-on-his-impressive-debut-for-reg","title":{"rendered":"BAL 2022: Cleveland speaks out on his impressive debut for REG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>US-based Cleveland Thomas Jr says he is impressed with the contribution that he made in Rwanda Energy Group (REG) victory during the opener against Morocco\u2019s AS Sale on Sunday in Senegal.<\/p>\n

Cleveland contributed a game- high 26 points as REG defeated AS Sale 91-87 at the Dakar Arena to inspire his team off to a bright start of the Sahara Conference.<\/p>\n

The 28-year old was playing his first competitive game in REG colours and has since created confidence in the club from the first minute he joined the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am grateful for the performance. My teammate came talk to me in the second quarter and said \u2018we need to turn-up and I know how I step-up\u2019. I just had a week working together in training and it\u2019s good that players give confidence to each other,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Besides Cleveland, Anthony Walker, another new addition in the REG squad, sparked the Rwandan champions with 21 points and 8 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Reacting on the performance, REG head coach Robert Pack told Times Sport that \u201cThe key to our win was our defense. Once we started to limit their transition baskets and locked in the half-court defense we were able to get some easy baskets,\u201d the former NBA player explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really big,\u201d Pack said when asked the significance of the win. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have our guys together for a long time because a lot of guys were playing for national team. So, in a short period of time, the guys were able to come together, worked hard, we sorted somethings out. We really needed to get this first win, figure out who we are and finish the tournament on a strong note,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

REG play their second game against Seydou Legacy Athletique from Guinea on March 9 before taking on Dakar Universite Club on March 11 and Tunisian Powerhouse US-Monastir on March 14.<\/p>\n

Their last game will be against Ferrovi\u00e1rio da Beira (Mozambique) on March 15.<\/p>\n

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