By Updater
APR basketball club on Saturday, February 24, beat Qatari champions Al Rayyan 84-77 in a warm-up match preparing for the upcoming Basketball Africa League 2024.
The game took place at Al Rayyan Indoor Arena in Doha where the army side is currently holding its training camp.
Point guard Jean-Jacques Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza scored a game high 19 points as new signings Adonis Filer and Michael Dixion added 13 and 10 points, respectively.
On Al Rayyan ‘s side, Andrew Jackson White and Mouhammad Faye were club’s leading scorers with 14 points each while Malik Salem added 12 points.
APR will for the first time be participating in BAL, an elite African basketball club competition backed by the NBA.
APR BBC returns to action on Sunday, February where they once again face Al Wakrah whom they beat in their first buildup game on Thursday.
Lucky van Rukundo