Orion Basketball Club handed Espoir their ninth straight loss with an emphatic 87-67 victory in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), further deepening the Nyamirambo-based side’s relegation woes.
April 16, at Petit Stade, Coach Chaignot Julien Fabian’s side dominated all four quarters throughout the game to seal a commanding 20-point win.
Orion’s scoring trio—Jeffery Tyrone Stubbs (25 points), Kennedy Chingka Garba (21), and captain Bell Beleck (16)—combined for 67 points. Stubbs recorded a double-double with 12 assists, while Garba owned the boards with an impressive 24 rebounds.
For Espoir, Fataki Nyembo was the lone bright spot, posting a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds. He was the only player from Espoir to score in double digits.
The win lifts Orion to fifth place with a 5-8 record, while Espoir, now at 1-12, remains anchored at the bottom of the table and on the brink of relegation.
in other fixture, APR stretched their unbeaten streak to 15 games with a dominant 85-64 victory over Kepler. They now set their sights on completing a flawless regular season when they face Patriots on Sunday at BK Arena.
Meanwhile, Patriots also suffered a loss against Tigers. both Patriots and Tigers seemed to have secured playoff spots, joining APR and REG in the top four.
The RBL top four teams will advance to the playoffs, while the team finishing last will face relegation.
