Monday

Rwanda 72-55 South Sudan

Rwanda registered second win after edging South Sudan 72-55 on Monday in game two of the FIBA Afro-CAN qualifiers going on in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Cheikh Sarr’s side were off to winning start when they opened the zone 5 qualifying campaign with a 104-34 victory over Eritrea on Sunday.

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The team led by Dick Sano Rutatika, Ntore Habimana and Steven Hagumintwari again looked supercharged against South Sudan at The Benjamin Mkapa Indoor Court.

Rwanda won the first quarter 16-14 and second quarter 21-9 to go into halftime break with a narrow 37-23 lead.

Returning for the second half, Rwanda continued to show energy, taking third quarter 18-13 but South Sudan bounced back with win last quarter 19-17 although it was not enough to win the game.

Rutatika, Habimana, Hagumintwari and Dieudonné Ndizeye each scored 11 points, while Jean-Jacques Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza added 8 points.

Rwanda will be back to action on Tuesday, June 20, where they will take on hosts Tanzania.