Rwanda's Patriots 1st To Secure Quarterfinal Slot As Ferroviario Beats AS Douanes- May 20, 2021
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Brandon Costner
Rwandan side Patriots Basketball Club on Wednesday secured the first quarterfinal spot in the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) after defeating Madagascar's Gendarmerie National Basket Club -GNBC-Madagascar 78-72 at Kigali Arena. The Patriots had to come from behind in the third and fourth quarter to beat the determined Malagasy team, qualifying on home court for the last 8 as star man Brandon Costner (206-F-87, college: NC State) led the Kigali-based team with 16 points. Dieudonne Ndizeye (203-SG-96) scored 13 points while Kiady Razanamahenina (185-PG-96) of GNBC led the scoring with 21 points. Patriots lead the group with the last game against Tunisian giants US Monastir while GNBC will face Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers. Buoyed by some fans in the stands, the Patriots rallied back and proved to be stronger than their Malagasy counterparts. Patriots player, rapper Jermaine Cole (188-G-85), known by the stage name J. Cole featured for the Rwanda side for the second time, managing 1 steal, one rebound and one block. In a post-match interview, Costner said that the Madagascans had proved to be resolute, requiring the Patriots to bring out their best game to secure the win before the buoyant fans. Costner said the focus will now shift to the game with US Monastir, one of the favourites of the tournaments and the quarterfinals, bearing in mind that they have to do more. Costner said the focus will now shift to the game with US Monastir, one of the favourites of the tournaments and the quarterfinals, bearing in mind that they have to do more. |
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