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Africa-Press<\/a> – Rwanda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>National basketball team shooting guard Kenneth Gasana has said that he and teammates will be looking to make history by reaching the Afrobasket quarterfinals when they take on Guinea in a playoff game on Monday, August 30, at Kigali Arena.<\/p>\n

The game starts at 6pm CAT.<\/p>\n

Victory against Guinea, who finished third in Group B, would propel hosts Rwanda to the last eight of the 30th African Basketball Championship (Afrobasket), a first time to advance past the group stage on the sixth appearance in the prestigious competition.<\/p>\n

Rwanda failed to directly progress to the quarter-finals on Saturday after finishing second in Group A following a 74-82 loss at the hands of Cape Verde.<\/p>\n

“We want to win this game; it is very important for us,” Gasana told Times Sport on Sunday.<\/p>\n

He added: “I and teammates are ready for the challenge. Guinea are a strong team, but we want to make history on home soil and reach the quarter-finals. We wish to make Rwanda proud.”<\/p>\n

Guinea over the weekend made a statement when they upset five-time African champions Egypt, beating them 86-78, to register their only victory in the group. Team captain Cedric Mansare contributed 25 points, three rebounds and four assists in the victory.<\/p>\n

In another playoff scheduled for Monday, record 11-time champions Angola, who finished third in Group A, will be up against Group B runners-up Egypt. The game starts at 3pm CAT.<\/p>\n

Monday Egypt vs Angola 3pm Rwanda vs Guinea 6pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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