Basketball in Africa

Saturday
Men
IPRC-Kigali                vs               Patriots                        2pm (Amahoro)
30-Plus                       vs               Espoir                           2pm (CSK)
APR                              vs               UR-CoE                       2pm (Kacyiru)
UR-CASS                    vs               Rusizi                            3pm (Huye)
CSK                               vs               IPRC-South               4pm (CSK)
KBC                              vs               UGB                              4pm (Amahoro)
Women
UR- CASS                   vs               Ubumwe                  5pm (Huye)
IPRC-Kigali will be looking to maintain their perfect league start when they face newcomers Patriots this afternoon in the national basketball league at Amahoro indoor stadium.
The Kicukiro-based side stunned reigning champions Espoir 73-65 last Sunday, and are targeting maximum points as they bid achieve their main target of making the playoffs in their second season after finishing fifth last year, according to coach Albert Buhake.
“Patriots are a good team, we have a lot of work to do this weekend. My players have to be wise and vigilant otherwise we could be in for a shock. We can win against any side in the league and we proved it on Sunday, we only need to keep focus and avoid complacency,” Buhake said yesterday.
IPRC-Kicukiro are the only league side yet to lose a game this season, they have so far played and won two games against 30-Plus and Espoir respectively.
Elsewhere, defending champions Espoir take on 30-Plus today at Cercle Sportif de Kigali courts while University of Rwanda College of Education (UR- CoE) host APR at Kacyiru courts.
Charles Mushumba’s University of Rwanda- College of Arts and Social Sciences (UR- CASS) are up against Rusizi today and Kigali Basketball Club (KBC) tomorrow respectively.  The varsity side, who have played three games so far, are still without a win.

 By: Richard Bishumba