06 February 2007
RWANDA : Burundi whipped; Rwandan team sick
Kenya 88- 31 Burundi (women)
Egypt 73- 44 Burundi (men)
Kenyan women thumped Burundi 88-31 to register their presence at the on-going All Africa Games’ qualifiers/Zone V basketball championships in a game played at Amahoro Petit stade yesterday.
The Kenyans, clad in their famous national colour jerseys (red with green strips), fielded an experienced side, to command the game by exhibiting swift passes that resulted into baskets, and leading the first quarter 26-5.
The Kenyans, who have participated in bigger competitions in the past, enjoyed the game like they were at home, with the trio of Joyce Makungu, Angelo Okoth and Hilda Kuvandwa standing out of the crowd.
Burundi produced their best game’s performance in the final quarter making eleven points thanks to Francine Karume who single handedly split the Kenyan defence to score six points. But the Burundians (les Copines), who fell to Rwanda on Sunday, displayed an amateurism approach with minimal co-ordination, and later resorted to foul play which saw two of their players, Beatrice Mugisha and Diana Kamikazi, being fouled out.
Kenya took Burundi for coaching lessons in her maiden game of the tournament with a 50 point difference in the game whose final score stood at 88-31.
Kenya’s performance was a strong warning to Rwandans who face Kibaki’s girls today.
Meanwhile, the event’s favourites in the men’s category, Egypt stamped their authority onto Burundi’s men with 73-44 emphatic win at the same venue.
Ahmed Khaled scored game high 18 points while fellow team-mate Ramy Genedy came in with a handy 12. Burundi’s outstanding player Jacques Niyongabo piled 10 points for the side that has a lot to work on ahead of its clashes with Rwanda, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Meanwhile, half of the Rwandan women national basketball team is down with fever, coach Cliff Owuor, revealed yesterday.
The team, camping at Hello’s Corner is believed to have been hit by a strange disease after taking their meals at Alpha Palace.
“The girls were in perfect shape before and after the Burundi game but half of them developed stomach upsets moments after having their dinner,” Owuor told Times Sport.
The discouraging news is a blow, especially at a time when home fans were warming to watch their team challenge the competition’s favourites Kenya.
“We have a crucial game against Kenya tomorrow (today) and we have not trained the whole of today but I hope that we shall have time tomorrow morning to make some fast adjustments in our game plan if these players not recover on time,” Owuor continued.
Egypt 73- 44 Burundi (men)
Kenyan women thumped Burundi 88-31 to register their presence at the on-going All Africa Games’ qualifiers/Zone V basketball championships in a game played at Amahoro Petit stade yesterday.
The Kenyans, clad in their famous national colour jerseys (red with green strips), fielded an experienced side, to command the game by exhibiting swift passes that resulted into baskets, and leading the first quarter 26-5.
The Kenyans, who have participated in bigger competitions in the past, enjoyed the game like they were at home, with the trio of Joyce Makungu, Angelo Okoth and Hilda Kuvandwa standing out of the crowd.
Burundi produced their best game’s performance in the final quarter making eleven points thanks to Francine Karume who single handedly split the Kenyan defence to score six points. But the Burundians (les Copines), who fell to Rwanda on Sunday, displayed an amateurism approach with minimal co-ordination, and later resorted to foul play which saw two of their players, Beatrice Mugisha and Diana Kamikazi, being fouled out.
Kenya took Burundi for coaching lessons in her maiden game of the tournament with a 50 point difference in the game whose final score stood at 88-31.
Kenya’s performance was a strong warning to Rwandans who face Kibaki’s girls today.
Meanwhile, the event’s favourites in the men’s category, Egypt stamped their authority onto Burundi’s men with 73-44 emphatic win at the same venue.
Ahmed Khaled scored game high 18 points while fellow team-mate Ramy Genedy came in with a handy 12. Burundi’s outstanding player Jacques Niyongabo piled 10 points for the side that has a lot to work on ahead of its clashes with Rwanda, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Meanwhile, half of the Rwandan women national basketball team is down with fever, coach Cliff Owuor, revealed yesterday.
The team, camping at Hello’s Corner is believed to have been hit by a strange disease after taking their meals at Alpha Palace.
“The girls were in perfect shape before and after the Burundi game but half of them developed stomach upsets moments after having their dinner,” Owuor told Times Sport.
The discouraging news is a blow, especially at a time when home fans were warming to watch their team challenge the competition’s favourites Kenya.
“We have a crucial game against Kenya tomorrow (today) and we have not trained the whole of today but I hope that we shall have time tomorrow morning to make some fast adjustments in our game plan if these players not recover on time,” Owuor continued.
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