Zone V Basketball Thursday, Men Espoir (Rwa) 72-50 E. W.S (Eth) Women KPA (Ken) 60-38 APR (Rwa) Wednesday, Men Coop Bank (Ken) 54-62 Urunani (Bur) KPA (Ken) 69-43 Espoir (Rwa) City Oilers (Uga) 59-43 E. W.S (Eth) Tiger Head Power (Uga) 92-42 I.L.S (Som) Women APR (Rwa) 64-51 Gha (Eth) Bercostars (Bur) 68-49 UCU (Uga) KPA (Ken) 53-49 KCCA (Uga) Don Bosco (Tz) 49-73 USIU (Ken) RWANDA’s two representatives at this year’s Fiba/Africa Zone V Club Championships Espoir and APR endured an early exit after failing to progress from their groups in Mombasa. Former winners Espoir Basketball Club failed in their quest for a second regional title on Wednesday following a 43-69 loss to hosts Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). The home-side won all the four quarters 16-15, 19-14, 15-8, and 19-6 respectively. Nyamirambo-based Espoir had also lost the opening match 64-58 to Uganda’s City Oilers on Monday, but picked a consolation 72-50 win over Ethiopia Water Sports on Thursday, which was not enough as the damage had already been done. In women’s category, APR BC, who were seeking for the first Zone V title saw their hopes shuttered in the 43-69 defeat at the hands of KPA in the final group game yesterday. They had previously lost 61-34 to Uganda’s KCCA on Monday but won 64-51 over Government House of Ethiopia on Wednesday. The two Rwandan teams are scheduled to play classification games today before the semi-finals tomorrow and finals on Sunday at KPA Welfare Gymnasium in Mombasa, Kenya.
