RBL Round 18 (Regular Season): Derby game ends with Patriots' defeat of Tigers

What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kigali: Patriots (#1) and Tigers (#5). Tigers were defeated at home 85-89 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tigers. Patriots made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Tigers turnovers. Patriots looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Tigers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Betoudji Kamndoh who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. American forward William Perry (183-1994, college: Lenoir-Rhyne) contributed with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Nigerian power forward Francis Azolibe (206-1999) replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 19 rebounds and 4 blocks for Tigers. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Undefeated Patriots (14-0) have an impressive 14-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 14 victories in a row. Tigers at the other side keep the fifth place with seven games lost.
Inspired Gen.'s fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after 15 consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Kigali, where they outplayed K-Titans (1-14) 53-27. Forward Patrick Rugamba scored 6 points and 17 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Freddy Kwizera chipped in 19 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Henry Mugabo with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Newly promoted Inspired Gen. maintains tenth position with 1-15 record. It was K-Titans' ninth loss in a row. They keep the ninth place with 14 games lost.




K-Titans - Inspired Gen. 27-53

Inspired Gen.'s fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after 15 consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Kigali, where they outplayed K-Titans (1-14) 53-27. Inspired Gen. held K-Titans to an opponent 23.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 31.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Forward Patrick Rugamba scored 6 points and 17 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Freddy Kwizera (-1996) chipped in 19 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Henry Mugabo with 12 points and 6 rebounds and forward Josue Tuyishime scored 5 points and 7 rebounds. Newly promoted Inspired Gen. maintains tenth position with 1-15 record. It was K-Titans' ninth loss in a row. They keep the ninth place with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
K-Titans: H.Mugabo 12+6reb, C.Rwema 5+3reb+1ast, D.Nzakara 5+4reb+1ast, J.Tuyishime 5+7reb, J.Munyandamutsa 0, N.Janvier 0+7reb+3ast
Inspired Gen.: F.Kwizera 19+3reb, I.Elie 12+6reb, P.Rugamba 6+17reb+1ast, B.Mugabo 5+6reb+4ast, C.Manzi 4+5reb, R.Cyiza 4+3reb

Tigers - Patriots 85-89

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kigali: Patriots (#1) and Tigers (#5). Tigers were defeated at home 85-89 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tigers. Patriots made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Tigers turnovers. Patriots looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Tigers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Betoudji Kamndoh who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. American forward William Perry (183-1994, college: Lenoir-Rhyne) contributed with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Five Patriots players scored in double figures. Nigerian power forward Francis Azolibe (206-1999) replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 19 rebounds and 4 blocks and Central African forward Morel Lenguewane (202-2000) added 12 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Tigers. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Patriots (14-0) have an impressive 14-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 14 victories in a row. Tigers at the other side keep the fifth place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Tigers: F.Azolibe 25+19reb+2ast, F.Irutingabo 13+5reb+3ast, M.Lenguewane 12+10reb, B.McBright 9+2reb, T.Muteba 8+4reb, P.Rurangirwa 5+2reb
Patriots: D.Ndizeye 16+8reb+2ast, B.Kamndoh 16+12reb+1ast, K.Gasana 15+7reb+3ast, F.Cadeaux de Dieu 14+11reb, W.Perry 13+6reb+8ast, B.Nyamwasa 5+4reb+2ast