RBL Round 1 of Finals. Patriots rally past APR

Patriots - APR 83-71

Patriots made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game, while APR only scored five points from the stripe. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Patriots made 8 blocks. American guard Stephaun Branch (196-1995, college: UWG) stepped up and scored 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Dieudonne Ndizeye chipped in 20 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side Mali forward Aliou Diarra (200-2001) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds and American point guard Isaiah Miller (183-1998, college: UNCG) scored 19 points. APR's coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Patriots: S.Branch 26+9reb+4ast, D.Ndizeye 20+9reb+2ast, S.Hagumintwari 16+1reb+2ast, W.Perry 7+7reb+5ast, B.Kamndoh 6+2reb, P.Ibeh 4+6reb+1ast
APR: A.Diarra 19+8reb+1ast, I.Miller 19+4reb+2ast, O.Shema 10+5reb+2ast, A.Mpoyo 8+3reb+1ast, N.Habimana 7+3reb+2ast, N.Wilson 6+6reb+5ast