Wednesday, October 2

Playoffs semi-finals

Game3

APR 86-45 Marie Reine (APR win series 3-0)

REG 70-56 Kepler (REG win series 3-0)

Rivals APR and Rwanda Energy Group (REG) women basketball clubs are again set to lock horns in the women’s basketball league finals which commence on Friday, October 4 at Petit Stade.

In 2023, APR lifted the championship after edging REG 62-61 in Game 5 to win the best-of-seven finals series 4-1.

This season, REG reached the finals after sweeping Kepler 3-0 in the best of five semi-finals, while APR rejoined their old foes after brushed Groupe Scolaire Marie Reine de Rwaza aside in a similar win record.

Captain Charlotte Umugwaneza scored a game high 19 points and made 20 rebounds to help the military side beat Marie Reine 86-45 in Game 3 to complete a clean sweep on Wednesday night.

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After the game, Umugwaneza said that ‘every game matters’ and called on her teammates to stay focused ahead of the finals.

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"Every game matters in the series, and a good start matters. We are going into Game 1 aiming for a positive beginning. We beat REG in last year’s finals, and we can do it again," she said.

"We just need to have a winning mentality and mean serious business like we did during the 2023/24 season,” she added.