{"id":45114,"date":"2023-06-20T16:06:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/afro-can-qualifiers-rwanda-beat-south-sudan-in-game-2"},"modified":"2023-06-20T16:45:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:45:12","slug":"afro-can-qualifiers-rwanda-beat-south-sudan-in-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/afro-can-qualifiers-rwanda-beat-south-sudan-in-game-2","title":{"rendered":"Afro-CAN Qualifiers: Rwanda beat South Sudan in game 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Damas Sikubwabo<\/b><\/p>\n

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

Rwanda 72-55 South Sudan<\/p>\n

Rwanda registered second win after edging South Sudan 72-55 on Monday in game two of the FIBA Afro-CAN qualifiers going on in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.<\/p>\n

Cheikh Sarr\u2019s side were off to winning start when they opened the zone 5 qualifying campaign with a 104-34 victory over Eritrea on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The team led by Dick Sano Rutatika, Ntore Habimana and Steven Hagumintwari again looked supercharged against South Sudan at The Benjamin Mkapa Indoor Court.<\/p>\n

Rwanda won the first quarter 16-14 and second quarter 21-9 to go into halftime break with a narrow 37-23 lead.<\/p>\n

Returning for the second half, Rwanda continued to show energy, taking third quarter 18-13 but South Sudan bounced back with win last quarter 19-17 although it was not enough to win the game.<\/p>\n

Rutatika, Habimana, Hagumintwari and Dieudonne\u0301 Ndizeye each scored 11 points, while Jean-Jacques Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza added 8 points.<\/p>\n

Rwanda will be back to action on Tuesday, June 20, where they will take on hosts Tanzania.<\/p>\n

Source: The New Times<\/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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