Charlotte Umugwaneza drops a 18 point, 15 rebound double-double, leading APR Women BBC to a 80-63 victory over REG Women BBC on Saturday night. APR reclaims the top spot
A dramatic matchup took place in LDK Gymnasium between the top two teams in the Rwanda Women’s Basketball League and the league’s finalists from the previous season.
The league’s lone unbeaten team, APR, ended REG BBC’s winning streak. Throughout the first three quarters, the squad led by Charles Mbazumutima was unstoppable due to its command of the game, adept ball movement, and effective field goal shooting. REG was unable to close the gap in the final 10 minutes.
21-18, 21-13, 25-10, and 13-22 were the game’s quarter scores, as APR dominated the paint in every quarter. having 20 more rebounds than REG and scoring 16 more points in the paint.
Charlotte Umugwaneza led the army team with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Sandra Kantore and Jordan Umuhoza added 13 and 11 points, respectively.
The 24 points game-high plus 9 rebounds by Feza Ebengo weren’t enough for REG that fell to a 4-1 record. APR WBBC has won five games in a row and remain undefeated.
In a post-match interview, APR head coach discloses a secret behind their success in this season so far.
“This season has seen some changes at the club. The Ministry of defense provides a significant fund. we made some good trades and the roster looks solid now.” Said Charles Mbazumutima
He continued by saying that the Zone V trophy is a lofty goal and that winning a league is a necessity.
Esperance Mukaneza, on the other hand, claims that having her captain not fully healthy costed her team a game.
“Our captain, Sandrine [Mushikiwabo] played a few minutes before being taken off due to health concerns. Thus, our roster got trimmed against a confident APR.” Stated REG Women BBC head coach
