Rwanda Energy Group (REG) made the best out of home advantage to defeat Police VC in straight sets (25–17, 25–23, 25–18) at Ste Famille Gymnasium on Friday.

REG dominated the opening set, taking an early five-point lead and maintaining control through the halfway mark. Despite efforts from Police VC right attacker Elphas Makuto to close the gap, REG remained composed and took the set 25–17.

Fred Musoni’s men regrouped in the second set and pushed REG to the limit. With both teams tied at 23–23 late in the set, REG relied on their well-organised defense to claim the final two points and secured the set 25–23.

They maintained the momentum in the third set which they won 25-18 to complete the three-set sweep.

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"The game was tight. Police have beaten us before, and we’ve been working hard to find a way to win. This victory is just the beginning,” REG head coach Benon Mugisha told Times Sport in a post-match interview.

In the women’s category, APR WVC staged an impressive comeback from a set down to defeat East Africa University Rwanda (EAUR) in four sets (23–25, 25–15, 25–16, 25–20).

The volleyball league action continues on Saturday, January 24

Women

Kepler WVC vs Ruhango WVC – 9am

EAUR vs RP Huye – 11am

Men

Kepler VC vs KVC– 1pm

REG VC vs Kirehe VC – 3pm

Gisagara VC vs RP-Ngoma – 5pm

EAUR vs APR VC – 7pm