{"id":3546,"date":"2021-10-31T10:55:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T10:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/basketball-reg-crowned-national-league-champions"},"modified":"2021-10-31T11:49:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T11:49:10","slug":"basketball-reg-crowned-national-league-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/basketball-reg-crowned-national-league-champions","title":{"rendered":"Basketball: REG crowned national league champions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Saturday results REG 64-49 Patriots Rwanda Energy Group (REG) Basketball Club will represent Rwanda in the 2022 Basketball Africa League (BAL) season after sweeping local rivals Patriots in the best-of-three finals to clinch the domestic league title.<\/p>\n

Henry Mwinuka\u2019s high-flying REG side ended Patriots\u2019 domestic dominance with a convincing 2-0 series after defeating them on Saturday, October 29, at Kigali Arena in a tightly-contested 64-49 victory.<\/p>\n

Patriots started the game with a win in the first quarter 14-11 as they were trying to win the second game and force the finals to game three but REG bounced back to claim the second quarter with 17-13.<\/p>\n

Returning for the second half, REG picked it from where they left off, showing some spirit of dominance the third quarter with 20-11 before snatching the final quarter 16-11 to end Patriots\u2019 hopes of representing the country in the BAL for the second time in a row.<\/p>\n

Star man Olivier Shyaka posted a game high 22 points while Adonis Jovon Filer and shooting guard Beleck Bell Engelbert added 14 and 11 points respectively.<\/p>\n

The in-form national team skipper for rewarded with a Most Valuable Player (MVP) prize for the 2021\/22 Basketball National League season, particularly thanks to his impressive performance during the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile The Hoops Rwanda on Saturday defeated REG BBC with 46-44 points in game 2 of the playoff finals to go level with apiece and leave a room to play the third and decisive game on Sunday from which the winner will crowned champions.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s team of the year<\/b><\/p>\n

Best Point Guard: Adonis Jovon Filer (REG)<\/b><\/p>\n

Best Shooting Guard: Beleck Bell Engelbert (REG)<\/b><\/p>\n

Best Forward: Dieudonn\u00e9 Ndizeye (Patriots)<\/b><\/p>\n

Best Power Forward: Olivier Shyaka (REG)<\/b><\/p>\n

Best Center: Bush Wamukota (Patriots)<\/b><\/p>\n

Coach of the Season: Henry Mwinuka (REG)<\/b><\/p>\n

Past champions since 2010<\/b><\/p>\n

2021: REG<\/b><\/p>\n

2020: Patriots<\/b><\/p>\n

2019: Patriots<\/b><\/p>\n

2018: Patriots<\/b><\/p>\n

2017: REG<\/b><\/p>\n

2016: Patriots<\/b><\/p>\n

2015: Espoir<\/b><\/p>\n

2014: Espoir<\/b><\/p>\n

2013: Espoir<\/b><\/p>\n

2012: Espoir<\/b><\/p>\n

2011: Kigali Basketball Club<\/b><\/p>\n

2010: APR<\/b><\/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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