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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Sunday, March 30<\/p>\n

APR 103-49 Azomco<\/p>\n

Patriots 88-73 UGB<\/p>\n

Tigers 76-74 REG<\/p>\n

Point guard Smith Shakir posted a game high 23 points as Tigers basketball club overcame Rwanda Energy Group (REG) 76-74 in Rwanda Basketball League on Sunday, March 30 at Petit Stade indoor gymnasium.<\/p>\n

The win moved Tigers into fourth place with 17 points, while REG stayed in second place with 18 points.<\/p>\n

Henry Mwinuka\u2019s men, led by Smith Shakir, Center Pitchou Manga and David Nickelberry looked supercharged to get a sweet win and give REG their second defeat of the season.<\/p>\n

Tigers won the first quarter 24-19 but REG fought back to claim the second quarter 22-15 and go into halftime with a two-point lead of 41-39.<\/p>\n

Returning for the second half, both sides were balanced in the third quarter 19-19, before Tigers pulled their strings to claim the last quarter 18-14 to take home the hard fought win.<\/p>\n

In another game, Patriots beat struggling UGB 88-73 to stay in third place with 17 points, while APR eased past Azomco with a 103-49 win which saw them extend their unbeaten run to 13 game. They now lead the standings with 26 points.<\/p>\n

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

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