Tournament

Umutoza w’ikipe ya Espoir Basketball Club John Bahufite, aratangaza ko afite icyizere cyinshi cyo kuzegukana igikombe cya Play – off uyu mwaka, nyuma yo gutsinda APR BBC mu mikino ibiri ku busa mu mpera z’icyumweru  gishize.

Mu mukino wa mbere wabaye ku wa gatandatu tariki ya 9/3/2013, Espoir BBC yari yatsinze APR BBC amanota 89-63, maze ku mukino wa kabiri wabaye bucyeye bwaho ku cyumweru, Espoir BBC inyagira APR BBC amanota 106 kuri 54.

Kugirango ikipe itware igikombe cya Play Offs, igomba gutsinda imikino itatu. Kuba Espoir BBC yaramaze gutsinda imikino ibiri, ngo bibaha icyizere ntakuka ko n’igikombe bazacyegukana.

Bahufite yagize ati, “Urebye navuga ko twamaze kwizera gutwara igikombe, kuko APR BBC twamaze kuyitsinda mu mikino ibiri kandi tuyirusha, gusa ntitwakwirara tutarakina uwo mukino, tugomba kuwukinana imbaraga uko bisanzwe, kuko si byiza gutangira kwishima kandi hari umukino dusigaje”.

Bahufite warangije shampiyona y’umwaka ushize ikipe ye iri ku mwanya wa mbere kandi  idatsinzwe umukino n’umwe, avuga ko icyatumye barangiza shampiyona nta kipe n’imwe ibatsinze ndetse ubu bakaba baratsinze APR BBC biterwa  n’ubuyobozi bubaba hafi kandi nabo bagakinana ubwitange n’ishyaka.

“Ubundi nta banga ridasanzwe dukoresha kugirango dutsinda amakipe, uretse ikinyabupfura kiranga abakinnyi bacu. Bakina bashyize hamwe kandi n’Ubuyobozi bukatuba hafi muri byose. Ku bijyanye no gutsinda APR BBC byo, icyo twayishoboje ni ugufata umukinnyi witwa Lionel Hakizimana igenderaho, hanyuma tugakinana ubwisanzure”.

Espoir BBC ifitanye umukino wa gatatu na APR BBC ku wa gatandatu tariki ya 16/3/2013, maze Espoir BC yawutsinda igahita itwara igikombe.

N’ubwo Espoir BBC yamaze kwizera kugitwara, umutoza wa APR BBC Cliff Owour ukomoka muri Kenya avuga ko bazakomeza kwitoza neza ku buryo bashobora gutungura Espoir BBC.

“Nibyo koko Espoir BBC yaraturushije mu mikino ibiri yarangiye,  kuko mu by’ukuru yaturushije imbaraga kandi ifite abakinnyi bafite inararibonye, ariko ntabwo turatakaza icyizere, kuko tugiye gukora imyitozo ku buryo dushobora gutungura Espoir BBC mu mukino wa gatatu”.

Mu guhatanira umwanya wa gatatu, ikipe ye Kigali Basketball Club (KBC) yamaze kuwegukana, nyuma yo gutsinda Cercle Sportif de Kigali  (CSk), imikino ibiri ku busa. Umukino wa mbere KBC yawutsinze ku manota 72 kuri 62, naho umukino wa kabiri CSK yatewe mpaga y’amanota 20 ku busa nyuma yo kwanga kuza ku kibuga.

Amakipe  y’abagabo azakina umukino wa nyuma muri Play-offs za basketball muri uyu mwaka, azamenyekana ku wa gatatu tariki ya 6/3/2013, ubwo hazakinwa imikino ya nyuma ya ½ cy’irangiza.

Iyi mikino yitabiriwe n’amakipe ane yabaye aya mbere muri shampiyona iheruka aho abiri akina hagati yayo, iyatwaye igikombe igakina n’iyabaye iya gatatu, naho iyabaye iya kabiri igakina n’iyabaye iya kane, hanyuma ikipe itsinze imikino ibiri igakomeza ku mukino wa nyuma.

Espoir BBC yatwaye igikombe cya shampiyona iheruka, mu mikino ya Playoffs yatsinze CSK mu mukino wa mbere wabaye ku cyumweru, umukino wa kabiri wakinwe ku wa mbere ntabwo warangiye kuko haguye imvura, ugomba gusubirwamo kuri uyu wa gatatu kuri stade ntoya i Remera.

Undi mukino uzaba ku wa gatatu, uzahuza APR BBC yabaye iya kabiri muri shampiyona na KBC yabaye iya kane. Mu mikino ibiri yahuje aya makipe yombi, APR BBC yatsinzemo umukino umwe, KBC nayo itsinda undi, bivuze ko umukino uzaba kuri uyu wa gatatu kuri Stade ntoya i Remera uzaba ugamije kumenya ikipe ikomeza ku mukino wa nyuma.

Itegeko rigenga imikino ya Play-offs rivuga ko ikipe igomba kugera ku mukino wa nyuma imaze gutsinda nibura imikino ibiri. Iyo rero amakipe anganyije umukino umwe kuri umwe hitabazwa umukino wo kwisobanura (match de barrage).

Amakipe azabona itike yo gukina umukino wa nyuma azamenyekana kuri uyu wa gatatu, naho imikino ya nyuma itangire gukinwa ku wa gatandatu tariki ya 9/3/2013. Kuri iyo tariki kandi nibwo hazanatangira gukinwa imikino yo guhatanira umwanya wa gatatu.

Amakipe azaba yasezerewe muri ½ cy’irangiza azakina imikino itatu, aho ikipe izatsinda kabiri izegukana umwanya wa gatatu. Ku mukino wa nyuma, amakipe azaba yabonye iyo tike, azakina imikino itanu kugirango haboneke ikipe izaba yatsinzemo imikino itatu, ikazaba ari nayo yegukana igkombe. Biteganyijwe ko umukino usoza iyindi yose uzakinwa tariki ya 23/3/2013.

Nyuma yo gusoza imikino ya shampiyona, ishyirahamwe ry’umukino wa Basketball mu Rwanda FERWABA ryateguye n’imikino ihuza amakipe ane yabaye aya mbere mu bagore (women play-offs) izatangira ku wa gatandatu tariki ya 9/3/2013.

Iri rushanwa ry’amakipe ane rizajya ribera kuri Stade ntoya i Remera, rizitabirwa na APR BBC yatwaye igikombe, ikazatangira irushanwa muri ½ cy’irangiza ikina na Kaminuza y’u Rwanda (NUR) yabaye iya kane.

Undi mukino wa ½ cy’irangiza uzahuza Ubumwe BBC yabaye iya kabiri muri shampiyona  na RAPP BBC yabaye iya gatatu.

Imikino ya ½ cy’irangiza izakomeza tariki ya 10, 11 na 13/3/2013, APR BBC ikazakina na kaminuza y’u Rwanda naho Ubumwe BBC ikazakina na RAPP, maze ikipe itsinzemo imikino ibiri ibone itike yo gukina umukino wa nyuma.

Imikino ya nyuma ndetse no guhatanira umwanya wa gatatu uzatangira tariki ya 16/3/2013.

APR BBC yegukanye igikombe cya shampiyona n’icya Play –offs umwaka ushize nyuma yo gutsinda kaminuza y’u Rwanda, n’uyu mwaka irahabwa amahirwe yo kongera kwegukana igikombe cya Play-offs nyuma yo kwigaragaza ikarusha amakipe yose zari zihanganye ikazitwarana igikombe cya shampiyona.

Nyuma yo kwihanangiriza United Generation Basketball (UGB) ikayitsinda amanota 104-40, Espoir BBC yesheje umuhigo wo kurangiza imikino ya shampiyona ibanza  (phase aller), idatsinzwe umukino n’umwe kandi iri ku mwanya wa mbere.

Mu mukino yakinnye na UGB muri Cercle Sportif de Kigali kucyumweru tariki ya 4/11/2012, Espoir BBC yagaragaje imbaraga nyinsi cyane ndetse inatsinda ku buryo buyoroheye cyane. Mugabe Aristide ni umwe mu bakinnyi bigaragaje cyane muri Espoir BBC kuko yatsinze amanota 34.

Indi mikino yabaye mu mpera z’icyumweru, ku cyumweru Kaminuza y’u Rwanda yatsinze Rusizi BBC amanota 90-70 muri kaminuza y’u Rwanda, naho Kigali Institute of Education (KIE) itsinda Cercle Sportif de Kigali (CSK) amanota 61-58.

Ku wa gatandatu tariki ya 3/11/2012 UGB yari yatsinze KIE amanota 60-49, Rusizi BBC yatsinze 30Plus 84-68 naho ku wa gatanu tariki ya 2/11/2012 APR BBC yatsinze  Kigali Basketball Club (KBC) iheruka gutwara igikombe cya shampiyona,  amanota 87-78.

Ku musozo w’imikino ibanza ya shampiyona ya Basketball,  Espoir BBC niyo iri ku isonga n’amanota 16, ikaba ikurikiwe na APR BBC na KBC zombi  zinganya amanota 14.

Ubuyobozi bw’ishyirahamwe ry’umukino wa Basketball mu Rwanda (FERWABA buvuga ko  imikino yo kwishyura (Phase retour) izatangira mu byumweru bitatu biri imbere.

Kigali basketball Club (KBC) yatwaye igikombe cya shampiyona ya Basketball giheruka yatangiye shampiyona yitwara neza itsinda imikino ibiri ya mbere muri shampiyona yatangiye ku wa gatandatu tariki ya 6/10/2012.

Mu mukino w’umunsi wa mbere wa shampiyona KBC yatsinze ikipe nshya yitwa 30 Plus amanota 86- 45.

Ku mukino w’umunsi wa kabiri wa shampiyona, ku cyumweru KBC yatsinze Rusizi BBC amanota 114 kuri 44.

Mu yindi mikino yabaye, ku wa gatandatu APR BBC ifite ibikombe byinshi kurusha andi makipe muri shampiyona, yatunguwe na CSK iyitsinda amanota 50 kuri 49.

Espoir BBC yatsinze Rusizi amanota 110-42, naho United Generation Basketball  (UGB) itsinda Kaminuza y’u Rwanda amanota 69-50.

Mu mikino y’umunsi wa kabiri wa shampiyona yabaye ku cyumweru tariki ya 7/10/2012,  Espoir BBC yatsinze Kaminuza y’u Rwanda 131-31, APR BBC itsinda UGB amanota 75 kuri 51 naho CSK itsinda 30 Plus amanota 57 kuri 51.

Nyuma y’umunsi wa kabiri wa shampiyona, KBC, Espoir  na CSK ziri ku isonga kuko zatsinze imikino ibiri ibanza.

Shampiyona izakomeza ku wa gatandatu tariki ya 13/10/2012, naho shampiyona y’abagore yo izatangira nyuma y’ibyumweru bibiri.

Mu mikino yo gushyigikira ikigega Agaciro Development Fund’ yateguwe n’Ishyirahamwe ry’umukino wa Basketball mu Rwanda FERWABA,  kuri uyu wa gatatu  tariki ya 19/9/2012 izakomeza,  umukino ukomeye ukazahuza Cercle Sportif de Kigali  (CSK) izakina na United Generation Basketball (UGB).

Undi mukino utegerejwe ku wa gatatu uzahuza Kigali Institute of Education (KIE) izakina na Kigali Basketball Club (KBC), imikino yombi ikazabera kuri stade ntoya I Remera.

Ubwo iri rushanwa ryatangiraga mu mpera z’icyumweru gishize, tariki  15/9/2012 APR BBC yatsinze UGB amanota 81 kuri 56 naho Espoir BBC itsinda KBC amanota 67 kuri 52

Ku cyumweru tariki ya 16/9/2012 Espoir yatsinze KIE amanota 57 kuri 37 naho CSK itsinda APR BBC amanota 47 kuri 52

Mu rwego rw’abagore irushanwa ryitabiriwe n’amakipe abiri  APR BBC n’ikipe nshya muri shampiyona yitwa Rwandans Allied for Peace (RAPP) zikazakina imikino ibiri ku wa gatandatu no ku cyumweru tariki 22 na 23/9/2012  kugirango hamenyekane ikipe izegukana igikombe.

Nk’uko twabitangarijwe na Richard Mutabazi Umunyamabanga mukuru w’Ishyirahamwe ry’umukino wa Basketball mu Rwanda, mu rwego rwo gushishikariza abakunzi ba Basketball kwitabira iyo mikino kwinjira byari ubuntu, ariko mu mikino yo kuri uyu wa gatatu kugeza ku mukino wa nyuma kwinjira bizajya bisaba kwishyura kugirango haboneke amafaranga yo gushyira mu kigega ‘Agaciro’ kuko ari nayo ntego y’iryo rushanwa.

Imikino ya ½ cy’irangiza izakinwa ku wa gatandatu tariki ya 22/9/2012 naho umukino wa nyuma ube ku cyumweru tariki ya 23/9/2012.

Uretse gukusanya amafaranga yo gushyigikira ikigega ‘Agaciro Development Fund’ iri rushanwa rizanafasha amkipe kwitegura shampiyona izatangira tariki 29/9/2012.

Rwandan side Espoir put a halt to Urunani’s tournament form, to clinch the men’s FIBA Africa Zone 5 Championships at the Lugogo Indoor Arena on Sunday evening.

The former, who had eliminated Kenya’s KCB Lions prior to the final, gave no show as they lost out 90-39 in a one-sided affair.

The Burundian side was so poor on the day that their best scorer Elvis Hakizina had only nine points. But Espoir were the side in control of the game. They reached the 20 point mark in all quarters, reaching 90 in total. Arstide Mugabe, who was later named the tournament’s most valuable player (MVP), scored a game high 26 points.

APR is the last Rwandan side to win the crown in 2007 when it was staged in Kigali. Espoir will now represent Zone V in FIBA Afrobasket games due to be held in Ivory Coast in December.

Day one of the men’s under-18 Basketball Championship was rosy for Rwanda as they blasted the hosts Mozambique 62-34 in group A on Thursday. The win will give Rwanda some breathing space as they sit and wait to see the results from other fixtures. The Junior Hoops were drawn in a group that hosts DR Congo, Mali, Ghana, Tunisia and Mozambique the host country.

In other games played in group B Senegal scooped a 73-69 victory against a tenacious Gabonese team while Ivory Coast beat Angola 60-51.  Group B comprises Angola, Egypt (defending champion), Gabon, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco.

The tournament which started on 16^th August will run until 25^th August. The women’s version of the championship shall take place in Dakar, Senegal September 20-29. The winner of the African championships will qualify to represent Africa at the U-19 world Youth championships to be held next year.

The Rwanda boys U-18 basketball team on Sunday thrashed their Kenyan counterparts 94-38 to qualify for the African Youth Championships that will be staged in Mozambique. The boys had also beaten the Kenyans 68-29 on Saturday to deservedly book a place in the finals of the championships.

Luck, however was not on the ladies side as they lost to Kenya 71-58 on Sunday, after winning 54-50 the day before. The Kenyan ladies went to win the tie on better points.

Only two teams -Kenya and Rwanda- took part in the Zone 5 championships played in Kigali and as such played each other twice.

The winner of the African championships will qualify to represent Africa at the U-19 world Youth championships to be held next year.

Rwanda will face Kenya in their opening match in Zone V qualifiers that take place at Amahoro stadium on Saturday the 21^st July 2012. The Hoops who consist mainly of home grown talent will have a difficult side ahead of them as they try to outdo the Kenyan veterans.

And speaking to the media, president of Rwanda Basketball Federation, Desire Mugwiza talked of the hunger within the squad to win the tourney. Mugwiza said, “Yes we are ready to take on the challenge ahead of us and we can win it.”

“We hope we reach as far as possible and possibly reach the Afro-basketball championships which will take place in Maputo, Mozambique. We want to ask support from all Rwandans from all corners of the country because these are the children of Rwanda that will be playing,” he continued.

As part of their preparations, the team had taken off to Burundi last month, to participate in the Great Lakes regional basketball tournament to assess their level of fitness and competitiveness.