Basketball in Africa

Zone V Basketball
Thursday, Men
Espoir (Rwa) 72-50 E. W.S (Eth)
Women
KPA (Ken) 60-38 APR (Rwa)
Wednesday, Men
Coop Bank (Ken) 54-62 Urunani (Bur)
KPA (Ken) 69-43 Espoir (Rwa)
City Oilers (Uga) 59-43 E. W.S (Eth)
Tiger Head Power (Uga) 92-42 I.L.S (Som)
Women
APR (Rwa) 64-51 Gha (Eth)
Bercostars (Bur) 68-49 UCU (Uga)
KPA (Ken) 53-49 KCCA (Uga)
Don Bosco (Tz) 49-73 USIU (Ken)
RWANDA’s two representatives at this year’s Fiba/Africa Zone V Club Championships Espoir and APR endured an early exit after failing to progress from their groups in Mombasa.
Former winners Espoir Basketball Club failed in their quest for a second regional title on Wednesday following a 43-69 loss to hosts Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). The home-side won all the four quarters 16-15, 19-14, 15-8, and 19-6 respectively.
Nyamirambo-based Espoir had also lost the opening match 64-58 to Uganda’s City Oilers on Monday, but picked a consolation 72-50 win over Ethiopia Water Sports on Thursday, which was not enough as the damage had already been done.
In women’s category, APR BC, who were seeking for the first Zone V title saw their hopes shuttered in the 43-69 defeat at the hands of KPA in the final group game yesterday. They had previously lost 61-34 to Uganda’s KCCA on Monday but won 64-51 over Government House of Ethiopia on Wednesday.
The two Rwandan teams are scheduled to play classification games today before the semi-finals tomorrow and finals on Sunday at KPA Welfare Gymnasium in Mombasa, Kenya.