Friday

Burkina Faso 0-3 Rwanda

Saturday

Uganda vs Rwanda 3pm

The national women volleyball national team maintained their winning ways after defeating Burkina Faso on Friday in the 2023 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship.

The national side registered their second win out of three games played against Burkina in a match played at Mfandena Gymnasium. Rwanda dominated the game by beating Burkina Faso 3-0 (25-8, 25-7 and 25-14) in the game that lasted 42 minutes.

Rwanda lost the first game 3-0 against Malkia Strikers of Kenya before beating 3-0 Lesotho.

Also read: Rwanda Women pick first win in African Volleyball Champ

This emphatic win not only earned them maximum points but also laid a formidable foundation in their pursuit of a chance of reaching the quarterfinals of the continental showpiece.

Rwanda will return to court on Saturday when they take on neighbours Uganda and a win for the national side will boost their chances of finishing in second place in Group B.

Rwanda has six-point tally with Uganda, Morocco has eight points while Kenya leads the group with nine points after securing four wins

12 teams are taking part in the tournament including hosts Cameroon, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Egypt, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Uganda and Rwanda.