D1 Round 1 of Finals. Patriots claim opening win

Dieudonne Ndizeye

REG - Patriots 58-67

Patriots defeated REG to take the lead in the D1 Finals. Patriots had a 39-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Patriots made 10 blocks. International Dieudonne Ndizeye (203-96) stepped up and scored 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and international point guard Sedard Sagamba (188-90) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. At the losing side the former international center Kami Kabangu (203-84) responded with 15 points and the former international Elie Kaje (198-95, college: Bossier-Parish CC) scored 7 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
REG: K.Kabangu 15+3reb+1ast, B.Beleck 9+6reb+1ast, E.Kaje 7+9reb, N.Jean 5+6reb+1ast, N.Chris 5, H.Ikishatse 4+3reb
Patriots: D.Ndizeye 18+9reb+1ast, S.Sagamba 14+4reb+5ast, R.Ally 11+4reb, S.Hagumintwari 7+8reb+5ast, A.Mugabe 6+5reb+3ast, K.Aubi 5+8reb+2ast