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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Thursday, May 9<\/p>\n

APR Vs US Monastir 6pm<\/p>\n

Rivers Hoopers Vs AS Douanes 9pm<\/p>\n

APR basketball club coach Mazen Trakh has issued a frank verdict on the first round of the Sahara Conference before his side embarks on the second round which resumes in Dakar, Senegal, on Thursday, May 9.<\/p>\n

APR finished the first round in the second place, just behind Conference leaders Rivers Hoopoers who are the only unbeaten team so far.<\/p>\n

The Rwandan champions have a 2-1-win ratio from their last three matches from which they won twice against bottom-placed US Monastir and home side AS Douanes. Their only defeat was against Nigeria\u2019s Hoopers.<\/p>\n

Trakh described his side\u2019s most recent game against AS Douanes as a \u2018very hard\u2019 one despite prevailing with a slim 66-61 win on Tuesday, May 7.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth teams were fighting from the first minute to the last minute. I’m very happy with the way we played. We played in front of a very loud crowd. Our players stood strong, and We were able to win. This was a good win for Rwanda and for APR,\u201d the American coach said.<\/p>\n

Rivers Hoopers were only team to beat APR and Trakh insists he can\u2019t wait for a replay but he urged his men to remained focused on Thursday\u2019s game against US Monastir.<\/p>\n

\u201cRivers Hoopers again. So I’m looking forward to Thursday and us being ready to play,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The second round of the Sahara Conference starts on Thursday, with Rivers Hoopers facing hosts AS Douanes while US Monastir will take on APR at 6PM Kigali Time. Both games will take place at the Dakar Arena.<\/p>\n

Commenting on Thursday\u2019s game against Monastir, the American warned his men against complacency and get ready to cope with any threat that the Tunisians can pose.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, we\u2019ve got to get ready for US Monastir again and start the second round positively.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey’ve lost three games but we cannot take them lightly. They’re a very talented team. And we have to be ready to play. There’s a lot of stink in that game…if we can win that game, that will assure a lot of things for us and give us a chance for the next game to play,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

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