APR basketball club head coach Mazen Trakh has lauded the progress of his team after a 10-day camp they held in Qatar in preparation for the upcoming Basketball Africa League (BAL) where they will represent Rwanda in May.

During the camp in Qatar, the team played five friendly games, including two against Qatari champions Al Rayyan, but won all of them.

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In an interview with Times Sport, Trakh said the camp aimed at knowing where the team was in terms, noting that he was glad with the way they improved game by game.

"We got better every game that we played here, and then in the last game we beat the best team in Qatar pretty easily,” he noted.

"There's a lot to be happy about but you know what? We have got to get even better,” he added.

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The games in Qatar were played in 12-minute-quarters format, as opposed to the usual 10 minutes’ format used in Rwanda. The development was aimed at giving more players an opportunity to participate and get more playing time.

APR now turns its attention to the local league in addition to a couple of friendly games before its BAL journey starts in May.

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The team was placed in the Sahara Conference of the BAL. The conference will be played between May 4-12 in Dakar, Senegal. It also comprises Tunisia’s US Monastir, AS Douanes of Senegal and Nigerian Champions Rivers Hoopers.