Women’s basketball: REG beat APR 84-77 in Zone 5 final
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Imvahonshya
REG Women Basketball Club beat APR Women Basketball Club 84-77 in the Zone 5 regional tournament final in Kibaha, Tanzania. The two Rwandan teams had already qualified to represent the zone at the African tournament scheduled to take place in Egypt, Imvahonshya reports.
REG WBBC, the women’s basketball team of state-owned Rwanda Energy Group, beat APR WBBC, the women’s club of the Rwandan armed forces, 84-77 in the Zone 5 final on Saturday. The match was played at the Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre in Kibaha, Tanzania, Rwandan outlet Imvahonshya reports.
REG led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter before holding off APR’s comeback, with APR trailing by only five points in the final period. Jessica Jackson was APR’s top scorer with 31 points, while Kayana Traylor scored 25 for REG.
The victory allows REG to reclaim a trophy APR won in 2025. Both teams, already qualified to represent Zone 5, will compete in the 2026 Women’s Basketball League Africa, scheduled to take place in Alexandria, Egypt, from 12 to 20 December, according to Imvahonshya.
