Le championnat national de basket qui s’est joué ce weekend (8^e journée) a vu la série d’invincibilité d’Espoir BBC  continuer, puisqu’Espoir a écrasé United Generation Basketball (UGB) par 104 points contre 40 points ce dimanche 04 novembre 2012 au Cercle Sportif de Kigali.

Ce match a été dominé de bout en bout par les basketteurs d’Espoir où  le joueur vedette Aristide Mugabe a inscrit 34 points tandis que Bienvenu Ngandu s’est contenté de 18 points. Du coté d’UGB, c’est Cassay qui a émergé avec 14 points pour son équipe. Ce match conclu la phase aller du championnat de basket où Espoir BBC, triple champion national, reste invaincu.

Dans les autres rencontres de ce dimanche, KIE a battu difficilement le Cercle Sportif de Kigali par 61 points contre 58. Par contre UNR s’est défait de Rusizi (90-78).

Le choc de cette journée (vendredi 02 novembre 2012) a vu la confrontation entre le deuxième (KBC BBC) et le troisième (APR BBC) au classement provisoire du championnat. APR BBC a eu raison de KBC après prolongation par 85-77. Ce match sous tension où le coach d’APR, Clif Owuor, a reçu un carton rouge, s’est caractérisé par le resserrement défensif des basketteurs d’APR afin de contenir les joueurs de KBC qui ont mené au score presque toute la partie.

Au cours de cette rencontre, Lionel Hakizimana (APR BBC) a planté 36 points tandis que Mike Bizangu de KBC a scoré 32 points pour son equipe.

 Vendredi 02/11/2012

APR BBC- KBC (85-77)

 Samedi  03/11/2012

30 Plus- Rusizi (68-84)

UGB –KIE (60-40)

Dimanche 04/11/2012

UNR-Rusizi (80-78)

CSK- KIE (58-61)

UGB- Espoir (40-104)

Ubwo imikino ibanza ya shampiyona ya Basketball isozwa mu mpera z’icyi cyumweru, kuri uyu wa gatanu tariki ya 02/11/2012, Kigali Basketball Club (KBC) irakina na APR BBC kuri Stade ntoya i Remera guhera saa moya n’igice z’umugoroba.

Uyu ni wo mukino ukomeye kurusha indi yose izaba mu mpera z’icyumweru, kuko aya makipe yombi arashaka umwanya wa mbere muri shampiyona kuko KBC iri ku mwanya wa kabiri naho APR BBC ikaba iri ku mwanya wa gatatu.

Ikindi gikomeza uyu mukino, KBC niyo yegukanye ibikombe bya shampiyona mu myaka ibiri ishize ndetse n’igikombe cy’Agaciro Development Fund, mu gihe APR BBC ariyo ifite ibikombe byinshi bya shampiyona, gusa ikaba idaheruka kucyegukana.

Mu mikino ya shampiyona iheruka kuba mu cyumweru gishize, KBC yari yatsinzwe na mukeba wayo Espoir BBC mu gihe APR BBC yo yari yitwaye neza itsinda KIE.

Undi mikino ukinwa kuri uyu wa gatanu, United Generation Basketball (UGB) irakina na Espoir BBC guhera saa kumin n’imwe n’igice kuri stade ntoya i Remera.

Ku wa gatandatu tariki ya 3/11/2012 UGB izakina na Kigali Institute od Education (KIE) naho 30 Plus ikine na Ruzizi BBC.

Ku cyumweru tariki ya 4/11/2012, Kaminuza y’u Rwanda (NUR) izakina na Rusizi BBC naho KIE ikine na Cercle Sportif de Kigali (CSK).

Nyuma y’imikino irindwi ya shampiyona imaze gukinwa, Espoir BBC no yo iri ku isonga n’amanota 14, ikurikiwe na KBC n’amanota 13 naho APR BBC ikaza ku mwanya wa gatatu n’amanota 12.

UGB, 30 Plus na Kaminuza y’u Rwanda zifite amanota umunani, Rusizi ikagira amanota arindwi, naho KIE ikaza ku mwanya wa nyuma n’amanota 6.

As the first leg of the national basketball league climaxes this weekend, Espoir basketball club is eyeing to win the league title in seven years.

Even though it is still early to predict anything at this time of the league, Bahufite wants his club to win the eighth league title this year.

The three-time champions are the only unbeaten team in the national league after beating rivals and reigning champions Kigali Basketball Club 72-57 over last weekend.

“I am confident with my team, and without sounding overconfident, I believe we will win the league. We have very good players, who know what it takes to be successful,” Bahufite told local media on Monday.

He noted, “It has been a long time since Espoir won the league and our focus is to make sure we end that (drought). We are hungrier to win it than any of our rivals.”

The former champions will end their first round matches this weekend against UGB, defending champions KBC meet former champion APR, while 30-Plus will be battling Rusizi in Kimisagara.

The action will continue on Sunday when National University of Rwanda take on Rusizi while Kigali Institute of Education host Circle Sportif de Kigali.

After seven matches, Espoir lead the league table standing with 14 points with Kigali Basketball Club on second position with 13 points, while APR are third with 12 points.

UGB, 30-Plus and National University of Rwanda are on nine points; Rusizi is in position 8 with 7pts while Kigali Institute of Education comes last with 6pts.

National basketball league

Sunday

UGB         81-78     Rusizi

30 Plus     74-56     KIE

NUR         65-67    CSK

Saturday

KBC         57-72     Espoir

APR         98-77     KIE

CSK         86-81     Rusizi

30-Plus     65-63     NUR

THREE-TIME champions Espoir remained the only unbeaten team in the national basketball league after powering 72-57 past rivals and reigning champions Kigali Basketball Club on Saturday.

Both sides went into the game with a perfect record and with so much at stake but the former champions came out victorious.

Aristide Mugabe was the top scorer with 23 points which helped Espoir to secure the win, while Mike Buzangu scored a game high 26 points for the defending champions.

After seven matches, Espoir lead the league table standing with 14 points with Kigali Basketball Club on second position with 13 points, while APR are third with 12 points. Espoir are seeking their first league title since 2005.

In other matches, former champions APR overcame Kigali Institute of Education 98-77, while Circle Sportif de Kigali beat Rusizi 86-81.

New comers 30-Plus secured their first win of the season with a 65-63 victory over the National University of Rwanda.

Les matchs de basketball de l’avant et dernière journée de la phase aller (7e et 8e journée) se sont disputés au cours de ce weekend (27 et 28 octobre 2012) avec l’affiche tant attendue entre les leaders invaincus Espoir BBC et KBC. Cette rencontre a vu la nette supériorité d’Espoir BBC sur le champion sortant (72pts-55pts)

Ce choc tellement espéré par les fans de la balle orange nous a montré la différence de style et maitrise de jeu et d’explosivité des joueurs d’Espoir  BBC qui ont dominé les débats face aux basketteurs de Kigali Basketball Club. Cette affiche a accouche d’une souris où Espoir a montré qu’elle sera une équipe à abattre puisqu’elle reste invaincue après 8 journées de la phase aller du championnat national de basketball.

APR BBC s’est imposé largement  face au KIE BBC (98pts-77pts) et continue à creuser l’écart avec sa 3^e place aux autres concurrents dans ce championnat.

Récapitulatif des rencontres disputées lors de la 7^e journée (27 octobre 2012) :

CSK- RUSIZI BBC   (86-81)

3O Plus- UNR BBC (65-63)

APR BBC – KIE    (98-77)

ESPOIR BBC -KBC  (72-57)

Rencontres de la 8^e journée (28 octobre 2012) :

UNR BBC- CSK (67-65)

UGB- RUSIZI BBC (81-78)

30 Plus BBC- KIE (74-56)

Classement provisoire (Phase aller):

1. Espoir      14 pts
2. KBC          13 pts
3. APR BBC  12 pts

National basketball league

Saturday

CSK vs. Rusizi (CSK)

30 Plus vs. NUR (Kimisagara)

APR vs. KIE (Amahoro)

Espoir vs. KBC (Amahoro)

Sunday

UGB vs. Rusizi (Kimisagara)

30 Plus vs KIE (Kimisagara

NUR vs. CSK (NUR)

THREE-TIME national league champions Espoir takes on joint league leaders and reigning champions KBC in the battle to retain summit of the national basketball league this afternoon at Amahoro indoor stadium.

The game was initially slated to be played on Friday but the local basketball federation decided to shift the game to Saturday following the unavailability of the stadium during the weekday.

Both KBC and Espoir are unbeaten since the league started last month after six matches played so far.

Espoir coach Jean Bahufite who is beaming with lots of confidence is convinced the Nyamirambo side can pull out one of the exciting victories against KBC today so as to extend the club’s unbeaten run.

“I have confidence with my team that they can beat KBC. We had a bright start to the season and we hope my boys will keep up the winning spirit. We are ready to overcome any challenge this season,” added Bahufite.

His KBC counterpart Jacques Kimenyi could not be reached for a comment yesterday by press time as his phone was off.

Espoir were previous champions in 1999, 2004 and 2005. Their most recent silverware came in August, this year, when they beat Urunani of Burundi 90-39 to win the Zone V club title in Kampala.

In other matches due today, CSK will clash Rusizi at Circle Sportif Courts; 30 Plus hosts National University of Rwanda at Kimisagara gymnasium while APR will be entertaining Kigali Institute of Education at Amahoro stadium later in the afternoon.

Action will prolong to Sunday with UGB taking on Rusizi at Kimisagara gymnasium before 30-Plus goes head to head with Kigali Institute of Education while National University of Rwanda will be up against CSK in Huye.

Espoir and KBS are joint leaders of the national basketball league with 12 points each. They are closely followed by APR who are third on 10pts, CSK stand fourth with 8pts, UGB is fifth with 7pnts, NUR is sixth with 6points, Rusizi and 30-Plus have 5points each while KIE lies bottom of the log with 4 points.

Friday

KBC     vs     UGB    5pm

Espoir     vs     CSK    7pm

Saturday

NUR     vs     KIE    11am

Espoir     vs     APR    3pm

Sunday

Rusizi     vs     KIE    11am

30-Plus     vs    APR

NUR     vs     KBC

UNBEATEN reigning champions Kigali Basketball Club were on Friday gunning for a fifth successive league victory against UGB in a match which was played at Amahoro stadium indoor court after press time

The other game that was due to be played includes the unbeaten Espoir clashing against CSK, who have won three of their four matches.

On Saturday, Espoir will entertain archrivals APR in the biggest game of the weekend at Amahoro Indoor Stadium, while National University of Rwanda (NUR) will host Kigali Institute of Education (KIE).

Kigali Basketball Club and Espoir lead the league table with 8 points each. They are followed by APR and CSK with 7pts; UGB have 6pts; newcomers 30-Plus are sixth with 4pts, while NUR and Rusizi have three points each, with Kigali Institute of Education at bottom of the table with 2 points.

Friday

KBC     vs     UGB    5pm

Espoir     vs     CSK    7pm

Saturday

NUR     vs     KIE    11am

Espoir     vs     APR    3pm

Sunday

Rusizi     vs     KIE    11am

30-Plus     vs    APR

NUR     vs     KBC

UNBEATEN reigning champions Kigali Basketball Club were on Friday gunning for a fifth successive league victory against UGB in a match which was played at Amahoro stadium indoor court after press time

The other game that was due to be played includes the unbeaten Espoir clashing against CSK, who have won three of their four matches.

On Saturday, Espoir will entertain archrivals APR in the biggest game of the weekend at Amahoro Indoor Stadium, while National University of Rwanda (NUR) will host Kigali Institute of Education (KIE).

Kigali Basketball Club and Espoir lead the league table with 8 points each. They are followed by APR and CSK with 7pts; UGB have 6pts; newcomers 30-Plus are sixth with 4pts, while NUR and Rusizi have three points each, with Kigali Institute of Education at bottom of the table with 2 points.

Le tournoi olympique de basket a débuté hier 29 juillet 2012 pour toutes les équipes engagées. Une première journée pleine d’enseignements avec des équipes qui ont confirmé leurs prétentions pour une médaille.

La Dream Team USA domine les débats (après leur victoire contre la France)

Groupe A

Résultats du jour

Tunisie / Nigéria : 56-60

France / Etats-Unis : 71-98

Lituanie / Argentine : 79-102

Classement

Observations

Les Etats-Unis ont eu du mal à mettre du rythme face aux Bleus mais leur talent leur a suffi à faire la différence, la preuve que cette équipe est bel et bien la favorite pour la médaille d’or, s’il fallait encore en douter. L’Argentine a fait une démonstration face à la Lituanie avec une démonstration collective. Etats-Unis et Argentine devraient tranquillement se placer aux deux premières places de ce Groupe A.

Derrière, la France a montré des problèmes dans l’animation offensive face à la grosse pression défensive américaine. Elle devrait batailler pour la troisième place face à la Lituanie, qui est apparue lente face à l’Argentine. Il faudra tout de même faire attention à la puissance athlétique du Nigéria, capable d’un coup. La Tunisie leur a néanmoins posé des problèmes mais a terriblement mal géré sa fin de match.

Performances du jour

Kevin Durant (22 points et 9 rebonds) a encore montré qu’il était hyper efficace dans le basket FIBA. Même chose pour Luis Scola qui terrorise les raquettes adverses à chaque compétition internationale. 32 points, 5 rebonds, 4 passes et 3 contres face à la Lituanie.

Groupe B

Résultats du jour

Australie / Brésil : 71-75

Chine / Espagne : 81-97

Grande-Bretagne / Russie : 75-95

Classement

Observations

Comme pour le groupe A, deux favoris semblent se détacher dans ce groupe B. L’Espagne, sereine face à la Chine, malgré la grosse prestation de Yi Jianlian et l’adresse chinoise. Et la Russie, dominatrice face à la Grande-Bretagne.

Après l’avoir emporté sur l’Australie, le Brésil se dirige tout droit vers la troisième place du groupe. Cela devrait être plus disputé pour la dernière place qualificative entre l’Australie, la Chine et la Grande-Bretagne. Les trois nations ont une chance d’accrocher les quarts.

Performances du jour

Andreï Kirilenko, qui plante 35 points (à 13/15) en 34 minutes de jeu face à la Grande-Bretagne. Yi Jianlian, qui n’a jamais réussi à s’imposer en NBA, a lui fait très mal au pourtant très solide secteur intérieur espagnol. 30 points et 12 rebonds à son actif.

FERWABA’s elections that were supposed to take place this Saturday were put off as a result of misinterpretation of the obligations of the interim committee that is currently headed by Kayiranga Albert.

In an interview with journalists, Kayiranga said that invitation letters indicated that top on the agenda was elections of officials from vacant posts who had resigned whereas his interim committee had been mandated with overseeing elections of the whole federation. He said that the letters will be corrected so as to correspond to the committee’s obligations.

Kayiranga Albert

He said, “I would like to personally apologize for the mistake but we will correct that. My apologies go to the basketball players and lovers in general and I promise that it won’t happen again.”

Kayiranga has been serving as interim president of the federation since the then president Eric Kalisa Salongo stepped down for his “own personal reasons.”