Sunday, Recreation 5
Girls semi-finals
REG 83-78 APR
The Hoops 62-60 Kepler
Rwanda Power Group (REG) and The Hoops will meet within the Rwanda Basketball League girls’s playoffs last after eliminating APR and Kepler respectively of their semi-final collection on Sunday at Petit Stade.
The Hoops secured their place within the last after edging Kepler 62-60 in an exhilarating Recreation 5 to win the best-of-five collection 3-2.
Raissa Ndaruhutse led all scorers with 21 factors as The Hoops reached the ultimate for the primary time since successful their maiden championship in 2020.
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“I thank my gamers as a result of they fought arduous,” mentioned The Hoops coach Patrick Habiyambere.
He added that the crew will intensify preparations forward of the ultimate, acknowledging that REG will present a harder problem however insisting that his gamers have what it takes to compete for the title.
In the meantime, REG additionally booked their place within the last after defeating defending champions APR 83-78 in Recreation 5 on the similar venue.
Delicia Ty’rae Washington led REG with 26 factors because the defending champions gained the collection 3-2 and saved their title defence alive.
“We performed with imaginative and prescient in each video games and truly deserved to win. Now we have now turned all our consideration to the finals,” mentioned REG head coach Esperance Mukaneza.
The finals will tip off on Tuesday, August 18.
