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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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Feb
25
2021
By The African Mirror
The golden quartet of Afrobasket

The golden quartet of Afrobasket

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  FORTY games - over 2016 minutes - of blood, sweat and some tears during thrilling action at the African Basketball Championship (Afrobasket) have produced the continent’s top four basketball nations.  The qualifying window, which took place in the two cities Monastir, Tunisia and Yaounde Cameroon, produced four teams, reigning Champions Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Egypt who outclassed their group mates.  These four teams have yet to lose a fixture in the six qualifying games played and seek to take their brilliant form into the Afrobasket finals held in Kigali, Rwanda from August 24 to September 5. Tunisia,…
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Feb
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigeria off to a great start

Nigeria off to a great start

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  OPENING day of the African basketball championship (Afrobasket) qualifiers started in electrifying fashion in Monastir with Nigeria staking their claim as Africa’s finest. Nigeria prevailed as winners (75-70) against an impressive South Sudan team in the latter’s first continental competition. D’Tigers (Nigeria national men’s team) had to pry the victory away from the determined South Sudan team coached by former National Basketball Association (NBA) All-star Luol Deng. https://twitter.com/AfroBasket/status/1362137886557155328 Currently ranked number one in Africa, under the guidance of new head coach Mdon Udofia, Nigeria booked their ticket to the main Afrobasket showcase scheduled for late 2021.  Point guard…
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