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Final four battle for BAL title

Final four battle for BAL title

BOITUMELO RANTAO   IT’S down to the wire as Basketball Africa League heats up ahead of the finals. Cameroon’s FAP are set up against Egypt’s fierce Zamalek in the opening game of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Morocco’s AS Sale takes on Atletico de Luanda from Angola. Zamalek remained undefeated after three games in the BAL including a 97-64 North African derby win over Algerian team GS Petroliers. Senegal’s AS Douanes plays Tunisia’s number one seed US Monastir at the Kigali Arena, before the final last 8 clash between Ferroviario de Maputo and home side Patriots.…
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Petro de Luanda and AS Sale mark territory

Petro de Luanda and AS Sale mark territory

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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AS Sale gearing up for a challenge

AS Sale gearing up for a challenge

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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