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May
20
2021
By The African Mirror
Patriots and Maputo remain undefeated

Patriots and Maputo remain undefeated

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INES KPAKOLE BOITUMELO RANTAO PATRIOTS Basketball Club overcame Malagasy team Gendamarie Nationale Basketball Club (GNBC) 78-72 after a resilient performance from GNBC at the inaugural Basketball Africa League underway in Kigali, Rwanda. Elly Randriamampionona and Kiady Razanamahenina scored in double-figures for GNBC scoring 13 and 21 points respectively. Kenyan international Bush Wamukota impressed scoring 11 points and nabbing 11 rebounds for the Patriots American Brandon Costner secured back-to-back player of the game awards after scoring 16 along with 8 rebounds, whilst Rwandan Dieudonne Ndizeye also scored 11 for the undefeated Patriots.   https://twitter.com/theBAL/status/1395049503946854400 Mozambican club Ferroviário de Maputo defeated AS Douanes…
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May
19
2021
By The African Mirror
Petro de Luanda and AS Sale mark territory

Petro de Luanda and AS Sale mark territory

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BOITUMELO RANTAO DAY three of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) saw Angola’s Petro de Luanda feature in a statement 84-66 over Malian opposition AS Police. The Kigali arena in Rwanda played host to the group B tie between 14-time Angolan champions and the 2019 Mali champions. AS Police’s team featured a good blend of experience, youth, and talent in their first BAL clash. A strong Petro de Luanda would be a formidable opponent on any day, on any stage. The Malian outfit found themselves in deep water early in the first quarter going down 17-4 courtesy of quick basketball from…
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May
19
2021
By The African Mirror
A first-generation ode to African heritage

A first-generation ode to African heritage

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BOITUMELO RANTAO NEWLY drafted National Football League (NFL) player Odafe Jayson Oweh paid homage to his Nigerian roots on the biggest night of his budding career. Oweh joined the Baltimore Ravens, picked 31st in the first round of the NFL draft, to the American NFL. Promptly, via virtual news conference, Oweh announced that he would no longer use his middle name Jayson - which many believed to be his first name - and would give the nod to his first name Odafe.  “Jayson is my middle name. My first name is Odafe,” said Oweh on draft night, “People were having…
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May
17
2021
By The African Mirror
1st African woman to win Champions League medal

1st African woman to win Champions League medal

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER NIGERIAN striker Asisat Oshoala became the first African Woman to lift the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) trophy as her Barcelona team trounced English Champions Chelsea 4-0. Oshoala has made history by lifting Nigeria atop the mantle of having both male and female UEFA Champions League winners (Nwankwo Kanu, Findi George, and John Obi Mikel).   Source: Twitter Barcelona’s women’s team were dominant throughout the season winning 26 Spanish La Liga games -without losing or sharing the spoils in a single fixture- and conceding a grand total of five league goals. https://twitter.com/oluwashina/status/1394230179703267329 Oshoala firmly cements her name at…
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May
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Hosts Rwanda off to good start at Basketball Africa League

Hosts Rwanda off to good start at Basketball Africa League

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  RWANDA’S very own Patriots started proceedings in the maiden Basketball Africa League (BAL) game with a dominant 83-60 win over Nigeria’s outfit Rivers Hoopers. The Nigerian side was tapped, in part due to the strength of their roster, to dominate the opening fixture against home side BBC Patriots at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. The Patriots were led by power forward Brandon Costner, finishing with a game-high 20 points, and center Prince Ibeh who registered 11 points and 11 rebounds. https://twitter.com/theBAL/status/1394000949602136075 Forward Taren Sullivan and Nigerian international Ben Uzoh led the way for the Rivers Hoopers -…
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May
15
2021
By The African Mirror
Iheanacho – a troubled joker having the last laugh

Iheanacho – a troubled joker having the last laugh

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OLUWASHINA OKELEJI KELECHI Iheanacho has suffered a number of setbacks since his breakthrough season at Manchester City. He was subjected to relentless criticism from Nigerian media and national team coach Gernot Rohr during a patchy run of form with Leicester City. But 2021 has seen a change in fortunes following the player’s rise from vilification to being named March’s English Premier League Player of the Month. Amidst all the adulation, Iheanacho cries out for his late mother and dedicates his rebirth to the woman who gave him life. His rich vein of form has led to an improved standing with…
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May
14
2021
By The African Mirror
A hoop dream come true

A hoop dream come true

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  THE dreams of African basketball players around the globe to play the sport at the highest level on African soil will be realized at the Kigali Arena in Rwanda in the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL). The 26-game tournament tips-of on May 16 - with the final being played on May 30. The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is the first partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) outside of North America. The inaugural league, formed in collaboration with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), includes club teams from African countries such as Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Egypt, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco,…
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Apr
30
2021
By The African Mirror
BAL announces new energy sponsor

BAL announces new energy sponsor

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  GLOBAL energy giant New Fortress Energy (NFE) has been named a founding partner of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). New Fortress Energy is an energy infrastructure company founded to help accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy. The inaugural edition of the BAL is scheduled to tip-off on May 16 - corralling 12 teams from across Africa to the Kigali Arena in Rwanda - to face-off in the new professional league. The NFE logo will also be displayed on the court and uniforms of the participating teams. New Fortress Energy is a clean energy solution that aims to…
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Apr
29
2021
By The African Mirror
AS Sale gearing up for a challenge

AS Sale gearing up for a challenge

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  EX-CONGOLESE international Eric Kibi has penned a deal with Moroccan club Association Sportive de Sale (AS Sale) ahead of the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) season. Kibi - born in Quebec City, Canada - currently plays for The Hague Royals in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) where he averages 13 points per game (ppg) and 9.9 rebounds per game (rpg) which is good enough for second in the DBL. The 6’6” (198cm) small forward represented the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the 2017 edition of the African Basketball Championship (AfroBasket). Kibi averaged 3.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg…
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