RBL Round 2 (Regular Season): APR take a leadership position

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in RBL. Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

APR smashed Inspired Gen. in Kigali 119-50. APR dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Inspired Gen.'s 28. APR forced 24 Inspired Gen. turnovers and outrebounded them 46-31 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. APR looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Inspired Gen.'s players. The best player for the winners was Nigerian center Israel Otobo (200-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international Dieudonne Ndizeye (201-1996) chipped in 12 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Samuel Asiribo produced 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Azomco in Kigali. Visitors were rolled over by Patriots 100-66. Point guard Hubert Kwizera (184-2004) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Damaria Franklin contributed with 24 points and 4 assists for the winners. Blaise Mugisha (-2004) replied with 21 points for Azomco. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Patriots' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kigali Tigers.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kigali: Tigers and Kepler. Tigers smashed visiting Kepler by 23 points 85-62. Antino Jackson scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Chandelier Twizeyimama responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tigers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kigali to the arena Patriots.




Patriots - Azomco 100-66

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Azomco in Kigali. Visitors were rolled over by Patriots 100-66. Patriots outrebounded Azomco 46-30 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Hubert Kwizera (184-2004) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. American guard Damaria Franklin (190-1999, college: Memphis) contributed with 24 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Patriots players scored in double figures. Blaise Mugisha (-2004) replied with 21 points and Jarode Aworet (-2001) added 8 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Azomco. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Patriots' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kigali Tigers.
Top scorers:
Patriots: D.Franklin 24+4reb+4ast, C.Coleman 20+4reb, H.Kwizera 18+10reb+9ast, H.Herve 12+5reb, C.Garba 6+3reb+1ast, R.Bizimungu 6+5reb+1ast
Azomco: M.Blaise 21+3reb+1ast, N.Didier 15+2reb, A.Jarode 8+8reb+2ast, W.Ater 6+1reb, B.Muyenzi 4+9reb+3ast, K.Topaz 4+6ast

APR - Inspired Gen. 119-50

APR smashed Inspired Gen. in Kigali 119-50. APR dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Inspired Gen.'s 28. APR forced 24 Inspired Gen. turnovers and outrebounded them 46-31 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. APR looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Inspired Gen.'s players. The best player for the winners was Nigerian center Israel Otobo (200-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international Dieudonne Ndizeye (201-1996) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Five APR players scored in double figures. Samuel Asiribo produced 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Flexible Niyoyambere added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:
APR: J.Uwitonze 23+1ast, C.Ruta 19+9reb, I.Otobo 16+13reb+4ast, P.Twa 15+8ast, F.Adonis 13+5ast, N.Dieudonne 12+11reb+6ast
Inspired Gen.: N.Flexible 14+6reb+1ast, U.King 13+7reb, A.Samuel 9+7reb+6ast, L.Joseph 8+1ast, I.Heritier 3+2reb, M.Crouvert 3+3reb+2ast

Tigers - Kepler 85-62

Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kigali: Tigers and Kepler. Tigers smashed visiting Kepler by 23 points 85-62. Tigers forced 23 Kepler turnovers and had a 37-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. International point guard Antino Jackson (182-1996, college: N.Mexico) scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American-Kenyan guard Albert Odero (193-1997, college: Talladega, agency: Olsta) chipped in 25 points during the contest. Odero is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The former international forward Chandelier Twizeyimama (197-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and Canadian guard Chad Bowie (188-1996, college: SHSU) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tigers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kigali to the arena Patriots.
Top scorers:
Tigers: O.Albert 25+3reb, J.Antino 21+7reb+8ast, O.Shyaka 11+7reb+1ast, P.Kambuyi 9+4reb, I.Lars 7+2reb+1ast, P.Bizimana 7+2reb
Kepler: T.Chandelier 20+11reb+2ast, M.Jonathan 10+5reb+1ast, C.Bowie 10+2reb+5ast, J.Newby 9+3reb+2ast, R.Imani 7+1reb, K.Abdoul 4+8reb