Morgan Kristina King and Destiney Philoxy Promise combined for 40 points in an 82-66 win over APR to put REG Women BBC just one victory away from its 3rd Rwanda Basketball League championship.
REG are up 3-0 in the Rwanda Basketball League Playoffs Finals Series and are looking to close out the series in a sweep with a win on Friday.
Morgan King and Destiney Philoxy both turned in stellar double-double performances to lead REG WBBC to a strong 3-0 series advantage over the defending champions, APR, in Wednesday night’s game at Petit Stade.
As in the previous game, REG started well, shooting 4-9 from outside the arc, while APR struggled with 0-4 in the first quarter, allowing REG to lead 24-13.
APR fought back in the second quarter, narrowing the gap and trailing by only four points at halftime.
However, Destiney Philoxy and her teammates kept applying pressure in the third and fourth quarters, outscoring APR 19-13 and 22-16 to secure a 16-point victory.
APR struggled with their long-range shooting, making only 2 of 12 attempts from three-point range, while REG shot 11-30, including 4-9 from Rosine Micomyiza.
Rwanda national team captain and REG point guard Destiney Philoxy scored 19 points on 8-18 shooting on field and recorded a game-high 11 assists in 35 minutes of play.
In addition to Philoxy’s offensive efforts, the unstoppable Morgan Kristina King contributed significantly on both ends of the floor, scoring 21 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.
For APR, Assouma Uwizeye scored 13 points, while Kamba Diakite added 12 points, with Charlotte Umugwaneza and Sifa Ineza each contributing 11 points.
The back-to-back league titles in 2021 and 2022 REG finished the regular season at the top, and their 6-0 playoff run proves their will to dethrone APR.
Game 4 is set for Friday at the same venue, Petit Stade. If REG triumphs, they will complete a clean sweep and claim the 2024 Rwanda Women’s Basketball League Championship.
