Uganda, May 8 -- Rwandan side APR improved to 2-1 in the Basketball Africa League Sahara Conference following a hard-fought 66-61 win over hosts and last season's finalists AS Douanes Tuesday night.

APR, who lost to Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers 86-82 on Day Two, were up against a physical Douanes side that was backed by a partisan crowd.

But guard Obadiah Noel produced yet another heroic performance, which included a game-high 24 points, to get APR over the finish line.

Jean Jacques Boissy had nailed a three-pointer to get the hosts to within one point (60-59) with 33 seconds left on the game clock but it was the free throw line that made the difference in the end.

The two sides were over the foul limit and yet Douanes had no choice but t...