D1 Round 5 of Finals. Kepler open 3-2 advantage

- August 30, 2025
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Nelly Nsanzabaganwa
Nelly Nsanzabaganwa

REG - Kepler 44-51

Kepler forced 19 REG turnovers. Point guard Nelly Nsanzabaganwa (-1995) fired 14 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American center Desi-Rae Young (185-2002, college: UNLV) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Paul Akon produced 8 points and 15 rebounds and American power forward Kristina King (190-1995, college: WVU) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. REG's coach Esperance Mukaneza rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
REG: K.King 11+7reb+2ast, O.Tetero 10+3reb+2ast, P.Akon 8+15reb+2ast, R.Munezero 6+1reb+1ast, K.Maiga 4+4reb, A.Irakoze 3+3reb+2ast
Kepler: N.Nsanzabaganwa 14+5reb+6ast, D.Young 12+11reb+1ast, H.Uwimpuhwe 9+10reb+3ast, N.Akariza 8+10reb+1ast, A.Traore 8+9reb+1ast, D.Muteteramana 0
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7-2
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Kepler
(185-C-2005)
Avg: 16.9

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D1 Player of the Week: Round 14(RS)
Kadiatou Coulibaly

Kepler
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