{"id":99505,"date":"2025-04-16T16:47:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T16:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/patriots-eye-win-over-tigers-as-hoops-league-resumes"},"modified":"2025-04-16T16:47:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T16:47:44","slug":"patriots-eye-win-over-tigers-as-hoops-league-resumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/patriots-eye-win-over-tigers-as-hoops-league-resumes","title":{"rendered":"Patriots eye win over Tigers as hoops league resumes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Wednesday, April 16<\/p>\n<p>Espoir Vs Orion 4pm<\/p>\n<p>Kepler Vs APR 6:30pm<\/p>\n<p>Tigers Vs Patriots 9pm<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Petit Stade<\/p>\n<p>Patriots will be looking for a win when they visit Tigers in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) on Wednesday, April 16, at Petit Stade indoor gymnasium, hoping to reclaim the third position on the log and continue to brighten their chances of making it to the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Wednesday\u2019s game, Tigers are in third position with 19 points, level on points with Patriots are in fourth place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to win our remaining matches. Of course, it will be very difficult but we have set ourselves a target that I believe we can achieve,\u201d said Patriots coach Sunny Niyomugabo.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, seventh-placed Kepler host APR who currently lead table with 28 points while bottom-bound Espoir will play against Orion who sit sixth with 16 points.<\/p>\n<p>Ranking<\/p>\n<p>APR 28 points<\/p>\n<p>REG 19 points<\/p>\n<p>Tigers 19 points<\/p>\n<p>Patriots 19 points<\/p>\n<p>UGB 16 points<\/p>\n<p>Orion 16 points<\/p>\n<p>Kepler 13 points<\/p>\n<p>AZOMCO 13 points<\/p>\n<p>Espoir 13 points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. 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