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

Patriots 83-78 REG<\/p>\n

APR 86-42 UGB<\/p>\n

Four-time champions Patriots, on Friday evening, beat bitter rivals Rwanda Energy Group (REG) 83-78 to complete a double over them this season.<\/p>\n

Patriots\u2019 small forward Dieudonn\u00e9 Ndizeye contributed a game high 19 points as his side overcame the defending champions to once again showcase that they are a force to reckon with.<\/p>\n

The Patriots won the first quarter 14-10 and drew the second one 25-25 to go into half time break leading on 35-39 points.<\/p>\n

In the second half, REG bounced back to claim the third quarter 26-22, but a combination of Kenny Gasana, Ntore Habimana and Kendall Gray put up effort to make sure the Patriots wins the last quarter on 22-17 and walk away with the victory.<\/p>\n

Bernard Olouch, the head coach of the Patriots said the win was a good step forward, and a boost for them.<\/p>\n

Besides Dieudonn\u00e9 Ndizeye’s scoring exploits for Patriots, fellow players Ntore Habimana and Kendall Gray added 18 and 16 points respectively.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, on the same day, APR beat United Generation Basketball (UGB) 86-42.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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