RBL Round 14 (Regular Season): Espoir edge Orion by two points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 14 in the RBL took place in Kigali. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 7th ranked Orion (3-8) to fourth ranked Espoir (7-4) 69-67 on Sunday evening. Espoir forced 29 Orion turnovers and had a 27-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. 29 personal fouls committed by Orion helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was international point guard Olivier Turatsinze (185-2001) who scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. Fortunate Mwanawabene chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds. South Sudanese forward Nyang Wek (198-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Espoir have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 7-4 record. Orion lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with eight games lost.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Kigali: APR (#2) and Kepler (#6). Kepler was smashed at home by 16 points 73-89 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. American power forward Dario Hunt (204-1989, college: Nevada) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. Ntore Habimana contributed with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Canadian guard Chad Bowie (188-1996, college: SHSU) replied with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Kepler. APR have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 10-1 record behind leader Patriots. Newly promoted Kepler dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Tigers.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Kigali: REG (#3) and Tigers (#5). Tigers were smashed at home by 23 points 69-92 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Pitchou Kambuyi had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Patrick Ngabonziza responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. REG have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-3 record having just one point less than leader Patriots. Tigers at the other side keep the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Kepler.

Rest of the games of round 14 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Inspired Gen. was crushed by APR in Kigali 141-47. Kepler smashed Inspired Gen. at home 89-37. Patriots destroyed K-Titans on the opponent's court 98-40.
The best stats of 14th round was 21 points and 8 rebounds by Dieudonne Ndizeye of Patriots.



Kepler - APR 73-89

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Kigali: APR (#2) and Kepler (#6). Kepler was smashed at home by 16 points 73-89 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. APR forced 19 Kepler turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American power forward Dario Hunt (204-1989, college: Nevada) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international guard Ntore Habimana (196-1997, college: Laurier) contributed with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Five APR players scored in double figures. Canadian guard Chad Bowie (188-1996, college: SHSU) replied with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Carlos Done (201-1997, college: Harford CC, agency: Interperformances) added 17 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Kepler. APR have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 10-1 record behind leader Patriots. Newly promoted Kepler dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Tigers.
Top scorers:
Kepler: C.Bowie 23+7reb+4ast, C.Done 17+5reb+2ast, G.Nijimbere 14+6reb+3ast, E.Ngoga 6+8reb+1ast, J.Ndoli 5+3reb, C.Twizeyimana 3+3reb+1ast
APR: N.Habimana 18+5reb+7ast, Z.Styles 17+8reb+1ast, N.Wilson 16+8reb+5ast, A.Mpoyo 11+3reb+1ast, D.Hunt 11+14reb+6ast, O.Shema 8+5reb+1ast

Tigers - REG 69-92

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Kigali: REG (#3) and Tigers (#5). Tigers were smashed at home by 23 points 69-92 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. REG outrebounded Tigers 62-45 including a 39-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. REG looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. DR Congolese center Pitchou Kambuyi (208-1988) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Prince Muhizi (-1996) chipped in 14 points and 15 rebounds during the contest. Five REG players scored in double figures. International power forward Patrick Ngabonziza (201-1999) responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds and Nigerian power forward Francis Azolibe (206-1999) scored 8 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. REG have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-3 record having just one point less than leader Patriots. Tigers at the other side keep the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Kepler.
Top scorers:
Tigers: P.Ngabonziza 14+8reb, D.Gatwang 11+3reb+3ast, F.Irutingabo 10+5reb+1ast, B.McBright 9+2reb, F.Azolibe 8+11reb, P.Nshizirungu 6+4reb+1ast
REG: A.Jackson 17+1reb+8ast, P.Kambuyi 16+13reb, P.Muhizi 14+15reb, J.Mukama 12+4reb+6ast, H.Ikishatse 11+4reb+2ast, J.Uwitonze 11+3reb

APR - Inspired Gen. 141-47

There was no surprise in Kigali where bottom-ranked Inspired Gen. (0-12) was crushed by second ranked APR (10-1) 141-47 on Friday. APR dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Inspired Gen.'s 16. APR forced 34 Inspired Gen. turnovers and outrebounded them 46-25 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. APR looked well-organized offensively handing out 44 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Inspired Gen.'s players. American guard Zion Styles (190-2000, college: UMES) scored 59 points (!!!), 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Ntore Habimana (196-1997, college: Laurier) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists during the contest. Five APR players scored in double figures. Forward Patrick Rugamba responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and Freddy Kwizera (-1996) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. APR have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 10-1 record behind leader Patriots. Newly promoted Inspired Gen. still closes the standings with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Inspired Gen.: F.Kwizera 13+5reb, P.Rugamba 12+9reb, B.Mugabo 10+1reb+1ast, I.Elie 6+2reb+2ast, C.Manzi 4+4reb, D.Molua 2+3reb+3ast
APR: Z.Styles 59+8reb+4ast, A.Mpoyo 19+6reb+3ast, W.Bush 17+10reb+3ast, N.Habimana 14+6reb+12ast, N.Wilson 14+3reb+5ast, O.Shema 12+6reb+8ast

Orion - Espoir 67-69

The most exciting game of round 14 in the RBL took place in Kigali. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 7th ranked Orion (3-8) to fourth ranked Espoir (7-4) 69-67 on Sunday evening. Espoir forced 29 Orion turnovers and had a 27-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. 29 personal fouls committed by Orion helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was international point guard Olivier Turatsinze (185-2001) who scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. Fortunate Mwanawabene chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. South Sudanese forward Nyang Wek (198-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Kosovan point guard Malcolm Armstead (185-1989, college: Wichita St.) added 3 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Espoir have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 7-4 record. Orion lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Orion: O.Kamanzi 20+4reb, N.Wek 18+16reb+4ast, G.Niyigena 9+5reb+4ast, C.Nkurunziza 5+5reb+1ast, J.Irakoze 4+1reb, L.Hitayezu 4+5reb
Espoir: O.Turatsinze 23+6reb+2ast, F.Mwanawabene 14+11reb+2ast, R.Nato 8+11reb, E.Muhayumukiza 8+12reb+1ast, D.Shema 6+5reb+1ast, O.Ngaifei 4+5reb+1ast

Kepler - Inspired Gen. 89-37

No shocking result in a game in Kigali where sixth ranked Kepler (6-6) smashed bottom-ranked Inspired Gen. (0-12) 89-37 on Sunday. Kepler held Inspired Gen. to an opponent 19.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Kepler forced 25 Inspired Gen. turnovers and outrebounded them 56-36 including a 40-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kepler looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Inspired Gen.'s players. Canadian guard Chad Bowie (188-1996, college: SHSU) scored 19 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Jean-Paul Ndoli (206-1995) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Kepler's coach Juruni Lutwama felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Freddy Kwizera (-1996) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds and forward Patrick Rugamba scored 7 points and 9 rebounds. Kepler moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Tigers. Inspired Gen. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Inspired Gen.: F.Kwizera 22+6reb, P.Rugamba 7+9reb, B.Mugabo 7+6reb+2ast, D.Molua 1+3reb+1ast, G.Inteyiteka 0, R.Cyiza 0
Kepler: C.Bowie 19+8reb+7ast, J.Ndoli 11+7reb+2ast, E.Kazeneza 10+2reb+4ast, G.Nijimbere 10+5reb+3ast, C.Done 9+8reb+2ast, E.Ngoga 9+10reb+1ast

K-Titans - Patriots 40-98

Very expected game in Kigali where 9th ranked K-Titans (1-9) were rolled over by top-ranked Patriots (11-0) 98-40 on Sunday. Patriots held K-Titans to an opponent 23.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.0 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded K-Titans 58-39 including a 44-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Patriots looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by K-Titans' players. Dieudonne Ndizeye scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international forward Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu (203-1998, college: UAFS) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Patriots players scored in double figures. Patriots' coach Henry Mwinuka felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Kurt Hall (196, college: Ky Christian) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Philippe Kubanatubane (-1993) scored 11 points. Patriots have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-0 record. K-Titans lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
K-Titans: K.Hall 22+11reb+1ast, P.Kubanatubane 11+2reb+2ast, N.Ngamije 2+2reb+1ast, J.Munyandamutsa 2+10reb+1ast, J.Tuyishime 2+2reb+1ast, C.Rwema 1+7reb
Patriots: D.Ndizeye 21+8reb+1ast, S.Ndayizeye 13+7reb+1ast, F.Cadeaux de Dieu 12+9reb+3ast, S.Hagumintwari 10+5reb+5ast, T.Gatsinzi 9+3reb+2ast, B.Niyonsaba 9+5reb