APR wins women basketball playoff title

APR beat Ubumwe in a low scoring Game Three of the women basketball playoff final 47-34 played on Saturday at Amahoro indoor stadium court to end the season with an unbeaten record.

Sunday, March 31, 2013
APR women players and officials celebrate after winning the playoff final trophy on Saturday. Sunday Sport/ Plaisir Muzogeye.

APR beat Ubumwe in a low scoring Game Three of the women basketball playoff final 47-34 played on Saturday at Amahoro indoor stadium court to end the season with an unbeaten record.The league champions won the best of five playoff final series 3-0 having also won Game One and Two 54-41 and 58-47 respectively a fortnight ago.Aissa Kamana top scored for APR with a game high 13 points, while Umutoni Salama of Ubumwe finished with 11 points.The winner APR walked away with not only the trophy but also with Rwf500,000, first runners-up Ubumwe took Rwf400,000, Rwf300, 000 for RPPA in third place and National University of Rwanda, who finished fourth, took Rwf200,000 for their effort.The ladies Game Three was preceded by the men’s All-star game between ‘Team A’ and ‘Team B’, which Team A led by the league’s MVP Aristide Mugabe won 68-62. The two teams were comprised of players from all nine league clubs. Espoir Point Guard Mugabe led his team with 16 points, while KCB’s Mike Buzangu had a game high 23 points for Team B. He also won the best dunk of the day.