Damas Sikubwabo<\/b><\/p>\n
Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Wednesday<\/p>\n APR 73-63<\/p>\n Rwanda Basketball league title hopefuls APR again beat Rwanda Energy Group (REG) 73-63 on Wednesday night, August 9, at Lyce\u0301e de Kigali Gymnasium to make it 2-0 over the reigning champions this season and move at the top of the table standing.<\/p>\n The army side looked so dominant throughout the game with a visibly strengthened roster after making major trades in Prince Ibeh, De Marcus Holland and Robbeyns Williams who were all included in the starting five against a REG side which was without shooting Cleveland Thomas Jr following his move to Mexican side Dorados Chihuahua.<\/p>\n The likes of star point guard Adonis Filer and Pitchou Manga were at the top of their game but their services weren\u2019t enough to overcome Mazen Trakh\u2018s men any how.<\/p>\n APR won the first two quarters 21-17, 24-20 respectively to take control of the game with an eight-point lead at the break.<\/p>\n Back in the second half, the team was very determined and well-organized defensively to win the third quarter 13-12 and last quarter 15-24 to comfortably take home the win.<\/p>\n Holland posted a team high 15 points for APR, while Congolese guard Fula Nganga and forward Ntore Habimana contributed 14 points each.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Filer finished the game leading the scores with 24 points despite being on the losing side.<\/p>\n APR now top the table standings with 38 points are level on points with REG and Patriots who are second and third respectively.<\/p>\n Another major test awaits APR on Friday when they go head to head with Patriots who reinforced their rosters with Georgian-American point guard Michael Dixon, Canadian-Rwandan Jean Victor Mukama and Sudanese-Lebanese center Ater Majok now in town and ready to show their class during the rest of the league campaign.<\/p>\n American forward Germaine Roebuck Jr is also back in the roster which he was part of before he signed a short-term deal to play for Ugandan powerhouse City Oilers during the 2023 Basketball Africa League.<\/p>\n The league is currently in its second round after which the playoffs will be played among the top four teams. The semifinals will be played in a best of five series, while the finals will be in a best of seven format.<\/p>\n Ranking<\/p>\n APR 38 points<\/p>\n REG 38 points<\/p>\n Patriots 38 points<\/p>\n Espoir 36 points<\/p>\n Kigali Titans 34 points<\/p>\n ORION 34 points<\/p>\n Tigers BBC 33 points<\/p>\n UGB 32 points<\/p>\n IPRC-Huye 26 points<\/p>\n Shoot for The Stars BBC 25 points<\/p>\n IPRC-Kigali 24 points<\/p>\n IPRC-Musanze 23 points<\/p>\n\r\n