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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Friday, June 14<\/p>\n

Finals<\/p>\n

Boys<\/p>\n

Rwanda 66-69 Uganda<\/p>\n

Girls<\/p>\n

Rwanda 52-82 Uganda<\/p>\n

Rwanda U18 boys\u2019 team lost 66-69 at the hands of hosts Uganda in the final of the U18 Zone 5 qualifiers that concluded at Lugogo Indoor Stadium in Kampala, Uganda, on Friday, June 14.<\/p>\n

Despite the loss, the team, alongside Uganda, still secured automatic ticket to the U18 AfroBasket finals which will take place in Pretoria, South Africa, in August.<\/p>\n

The Junior Gazelles won the first quarter 19-17 but Rwanda bounced back and claimed the second quarter 17-10 to take a 34-29 lead at the break.<\/p>\n

Back into the second half, Uganda retained the lead after winning the third quarter 22-16 to leave the final quarter decided the champions.<\/p>\n

Both team went toe-to-toe in the final stages of the last quarter but it was the hosts who finally had an edge of the final, taking the fourth quarter 18-16 to win the regional competition.<\/p>\n

Rwandan point guard Dylan Lebson Kayijuka scored a team-high 26 points, while Jonas Nsingiza and Christian Iranzi added 13 and 8 points respectively.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Rwanda U18 girls\u2019 team also lost 52-82 to Uganda in the in the earlier girls\u2019 final match.<\/p>\n

Just like the boys’ teams, the pair will also represent the zone 5 at the U18 girls’ AfroBasket finals in South Africa in August.<\/p>\n

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

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