Tetero stole the show on Wednesday night at BK Arena, scoring a game-high 28 points against her former club REG BBC in Betpawa Playoffs Finals game 4, leading APR BBC to a 77-67 victory and a step closer to the 2023 RBL title.
In the thick of the Rose Akon MVP debate, Odile Tetero continues to remind everyone that she is one of the Rwanda Women’s Basketball League’s top players and a legitimate postseason MVP candidate.
Following a 30-point outburst in Game 3 of the BetPawa Playoffs finals, APR point guard Odile Tetero yields another fantastic performance of 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists against REG BBC, improving APR to 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.
Unlike the other close games, REG BBC appeared to be an easy opponent for APR, as they managed to cut an 11-point deficit in the first half and finish up leading them by 10 points at the end of the game.
REG BBC, the back-to-back defending champions, jumped out to a blazing start, scoring 22 points against APR’s 13 to close the first quarter on a positive note. REG BBC managed to wrap up the first half with a 6-point advantage, 32-26, through a lower-scoring second quarter.
The Esperance Mukaneza-coached team sought to maintain momentum in the third quarter and end the game, tying the series at two games apiece. However, APR’s Deo Nkurikiyinka came up dominant and limited them to only 8 points in 10 minutes.
APR’s 20 points in the third period allowed them to go ahead and take control of the game in the fourth quarter to win 77-67, taking a 3-1 series lead and one game away from the title.
Akon Rose Paul Macuei, a former UCU Lady Canon, scored 21 points in this game, making it her fourth game in a row with at least 20 points. The 2021 RBL MVP scored 22 in game 1, 23 in game 2, 20 in game 3, and now 21 in game 4.
Aside from Akon’s consistency, Odile Tetero got all the attention once again, scoring a game-high 28 points and tallying 80 points in four Betpawa Playoffs final games.
Tetero, also known as “Zuma” hit 8-for-17 from the field and 10-for-11 from the free-throw line in 38 minutes with no foul. The star also recorded 7 rebounds and five assists on the night.
Sandra Kantore and Assouma Uwizeye scored 11 and 10 points, respectively, in a game in which APR had no points off the bench.
Betty Kalanga and Mireille Nyota Muganza of REG combined for 42 points and 30 rebounds. Kalanga produced a terrific double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Muganza put in 17 points and 20 rebounds as well.
Game 5 is scheduled for Friday, September 15, and if APR wins, they will clinch the league title they last won in 2019.
