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The Herald
12 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald
US Monastir cross River on path to BAL quarters, APR too strong for Petro
Ahmed Doumbia's three-pointer at the buzzer came too late, only narrowing the final score gap to single digits in favour of US Monastir in the Basketball Africa League Playoffs clash at SunBet Arena in Pretoria on Saturday night. Though it looked promising for Hoopers for most of the first half, Monastir had the last laugh, winning 89-81. The Tunisian champions started the 2025 playoffs the same way they did last year, when they beat the eventual champions, Petro de Luanda, in the seeding game. Rivers Hoopers looked unstoppable in the first two quarters and early in the third, exhibiting an entertaining style of play. However, when Coach Vasco Curado called on his bench to find an answer to the Hoopers' dominance, he succeeded. Andrew Edogi, Joackim Haddad, and Babacar Sane proved vital, combining for 39 points off the bench.
TimesLIVE
16 hours ago
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
US Monastir cross River on path to BAL quarters, APR too strong for Petro
Ahmed Doumbia's three-pointer at the buzzer came too late, only narrowing the final score gap to single digits in favour of US Monastir in the Basketball Africa League Playoffs clash at SunBet Arena in Pretoria on Saturday night. Though it looked promising for Hoopers for most of the first half, Monastir had the last laugh, winning 89-81. The Tunisian champions started the 2025 playoffs the same way they did last year, when they beat the eventual champions, Petro de Luanda, in the seeding game. Rivers Hoopers looked unstoppable in the first two quarters and early in the third, exhibiting an entertaining style of play. However, when Coach Vasco Curado called on his bench to find an answer to the Hoopers' dominance, he succeeded. Andrew Edogi, Joackim Haddad, and Babacar Sane proved vital, combining for 39 points off the bench.
Zawya
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Zawya
2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs - APR (Rwanda) and US Monastir (Tunisia) Secure Wins in Pretoria, BAL Playoffs Set
The second day of the BAL ( Playoffs in Pretoria tipped off with defending champions Petro de Luanda (Angola) taking on APR (Rwanda), with APR coming out on top in a 75-57 win. APR's Aliou Diarra led all scorers with 19 points, along with 14 rebounds. Nuni Omot also poured in 15 points, along with six boards. Petro de Luanda's Patrick Gardner scored a team-high 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. In the second seeding game of the night, 2022 BAL champions US Monastir (Tunisia) faced off against last year's semifinalists, Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria). US Monastir emerged victorious, led by an explosive performance from former NBA Academy Africa student athlete Babacar Sane, who scored 22 points. Patrick Hardy Jr. contributed 17 points and 9 assists. Despite the loss, Rivers Hoopers' Raphael Putney delivered a game-high 28 points. Quarterfinals Set Today's games set up two remaining quarterfinals on Monday – APR vs. Rivers Hoopers, and US Monastir vs. Petro de Luanda. Tomorrow's games feature two win-or-go-home quarterfinal matchups as Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) takes on Kriol Star (Cape Verde) at 4 p.m. before Al Ittihad (Egypt) faces FUS Rabat (Morocco) at 7 p.m. CAT. The 2025 Basketball Africa League season is reaching fans in 214 countries and territories in 17 languages through free-to-air and paid TV broadcast partnerships, including on Canal+, ESPN, FIBA's digital platform Courtside 1891 and livestreaming on the NBA App ( and the BAL's YouTube ( channel. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Zawya
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Zawya
156 Players from Record 28 Countries to Compete in 2025 Basketball Africa League Season Tipping off April 5 in Morocco
- Fans Can Watch Every Game Live on the NBA App ( and the BAL's YouTube Channel ( Games Will Reach Fans in 214 Countries and Territories in 17 Languages - - BAL Will Honor NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo Throughout the Season - The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced that 156 players from a record 28 countries across five continents will compete in the league's milestone fifth season, which will tip off on Saturday, April 5 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco.* In the season opener, 2023 third-place finisher Stade Malien (Mali) will face 2024 third-place finisher Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria) at 4:00 p.m. GMT. In the second game, home team Fath Union Sport (FUS; Morocco) will take on first-time BAL participant Al Ittihad (Egypt) at 7:00 p.m. GMT. The complete season schedule is available at The 2025 BAL season will reach fans in 214 countries and territories in 17 languages through free-to-air and paid TV broadcast partnerships with the African Union of Broadcasting, American Forces Network (AFN), Canal+, ESPN, FIBA's digital platform Courtside 1891, NBA TV, Ninety Media Services, SNRT, Tencent Sports, TV5 Monde and livestreaming on the NBA App ( and the BAL's YouTube Channel ( The BAL also today announced that the league will honor NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo throughout the season, including by featuring a 'DM55' patch on all player jerseys and select warm-up gear, as well as moments of silence ahead of each conference group phase. The late four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer served as the NBA's first global ambassador following his retirement in 2009. Single-game tickets for the games in Rabat are available online at and Fans who purchase tickets will also have free access to the BAL Fan Zone at the arena. During the 2025 BAL season, each four-team conference will play a 12-game group phase during which each team will face the other three teams in its conference twice. During group phase play, every team will play on every gameday. The Kalahari Conference group phase will take place from April 5 – Sunday, April 13 in Rabat. The Sahara Conference group phase will take place from Saturday, April 26 – Sunday, May 4 at the Dakar Arena in Senegal. The Nile Conference group phase will take place from Saturday, May 17 – Sunday, May 25 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. Eight teams from across the three conferences will travel to Pretoria, South Africa for four seeding games followed by an eight-game, single-elimination playoffs and finals from Friday, June 6 – Saturday, June 14. View 2025 Basketball Africa League Rosters : Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Basketball Africa League (BAL). Fans can follow the BAL (@ theBAL) on: Facebook: Instagram: Threads: X: YouTube: Register their interest in receiving more information at About the BAL: The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and NBA Africa, is a professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa that will tip off its fifth season in April 2025. Headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, the BAL builds on the foundation of club competitions FIBA Africa has organized across the continent and marks the NBA's first collaboration to operate a league outside North America.
