Quarter-Finals
Friday, December 13
Al Ahly SC Vs CNSS
APR Vs Friend's Basketball Association
REG Vs ASC Ville de Dakar
Ferroviario de Maputo Vs Jeanne dArc
Rwanda’s representatives at the 2024 Women's Basketball League Africa (WBLA), APR and Rwanda Energy Group (REG) will be on the court on Friday, December 13, for the quarterfinals of the showpiece.
The teams that qualified for the 2024 WBLA quarter-finals are Al Ahly SC (Egypt), ASC Ville de Dakar (Senegal), Friend's Basketball Association (Cote D'Ivoire), APR (Rwanda), Ferroviario de Maputo (Mozambique), REG (Rwanda), Jeanne D'Arc (Senegal), and CNSS (DR Congo).
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At the quarterfinals, REG will be up against home side ASC Ville de Dakar, a team that has had the electric home fans pulling it through some difficult match-ups during the group stages.
Senegalese rising star Aminata Ly has led the charge for REG in the groups phase while youngster Kamite Elisabeth Dabou has been the go-to for the home side, leading both in efficiency and points. The duo is expected to play a key role for their respective sides during the quarterfinals.
"I made a mistake, underestimated the competition last year in the Semis, and we won't make that mistake again. I will give the knockouts a hundred percent. The team is different now, so is the staff and I know we will come on top," Destiny Promise Philoxy who has led REG in scoring with a 16.7 average said.
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APR face FBA test, again
Star-studded APR take on debutants Friend&039;s Basketball Association in a repeat of their group B encounter that the latter won 63-55.
The Rwandan silver medallists, who qualified for the 2024 WBLA on a wild card, went through as the second best team in the group headlined by the Ivorian champions.
Charles Mushumba, the head coach of APR, believes they have what it takes to go all the way.
"I do try to play everyone but there are some players getting more time and I believe they will get us through the remaining matches," he said.