Kenya’s Equity Bank suffered a 91-56 defeat against Rwanda’s APR at the Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA) Zone V qualifiers in Kibaha, Tanzania on Sunday evening, extending the Kenyan side’s losing run against Rwandan opponents.
APR set the tone early, taking the first quarter 18-9 before pushing the lead to 40-26 by half-time. Olivette Tumukunde led the Rwandan side with a game-high 17 points, two rebounds and one assist.
Eleuteria Lhavanguane and Yacine Diop added 15 points each for APR, while Violette Uwimpuhwe and Jessica Jackson contributed 12 and 11 respectively. For Equity Bank, Lavine Auma top-scored with 14 points and four rebounds, with Taudencia Oluoch adding 10.
Head coach Ben Oluoch’s players return to the Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre on Monday evening for their second match against Les Hippos of Burundi.
