APR BBC stunned the Patriots 87-63 in Game 4 of the Rwanda Basketball League Playoff Semifinals, tying the best-of-five series at 2-2 and forcing a winner-take-all Game 5.
On Friday night, June 27, the back-to-back defending champions bounced back from a Game 3 loss with total control, dominating all four quarters and never trailing at any point.
With Youssoupha Ndoye sidelined, Israel Otobo was added to APR’s roster. The Patriots remained without key players Steven Hagumintwari and Cole Elliott Lamar.
The Patriots struggled in all facets of the game, unable to match APR’s intensity or execution.
Aliou Diarra led the charge for APR with a standout performance—25 points and 18 rebounds in just 29 minutes.
The deciding game is scheduled for Sunday, June 29, with the winner earning a spot in the finals to face REG BBC in a best-of-seven series.
