Rwanda beat Zambia 144-142 in a Three Nations tournament game in Malawi on 11 August 2026. The result narrows the gap between the second-placed hosts and the league leaders.
Rwanda move to six points from six games, while Zambia remain top with seven points after five matches. The hosts now trail by a single point at the summit.
Rwanda have won four of their last five meetings, including close finishes against Botswana and Sierra Leone. They also produced a dominant display against Ivory Coast earlier in May.
Zambia's recent record is more mixed. They lost three of their last five outings, including heavy defeats to Sierra Leone and Nigeria in December.
The victory keeps Rwanda within touching distance of the leaders and extends their run of competitive results against regional opposition.