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In the BAL Sahara Conference, US Monstir, Petro Luanda and Kriol advance to the playoffs in South Africa.
Basketball Africa League (BAL) rookie Kriol Star of Cape Verde defeated the reigning champion Petro de Luanda (Angola) 71-69 in overtime, earning a spot in the 2025 BAL Playoffs, which will be held at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, from June 6–14.
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17:08 - 28.04.2025
BAL: US Monastir and Kriol rack up wins in Sahara Conference
In Day 2 of the BAL Sahara Conference, US Monastir and Kriol win in style.
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09:41 - 04.05.2025
BAL: US Monastir and Petro Luanda top Sahara conference with 3rd wins
In the BAL Sahara Conference, US Monastir and Petro Luanda pick up third wins to go top.
Anderson Correia scored 16 points and pulled down five rebounds, while Ivan Almeida contributed 14 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists.
Lewis Uvwo, a prospect for the NBA Academy Africa, ended with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks in 40 minutes of play. The Star concluded with 28 turnovers despite outscoring Petro 52–43.
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Aboubacar Gakou contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, while Glofate Buiamba led Petro with 16 points.
Both teams qualified for the BAL Playoffs in Pretoria with three victories and three losses; the Star finished third in the Sahara Conference, while Petro came in second.
The 2022 BAL champion US Monastir (Tunisia) defeated ASC Ville de Dakar (Senegal) 77-68 in the second game behind the contributions of Osiris Eldridge (22 points and four assists) and Babacar Sane (13 points and 12 rebounds), a former NBA Academy Africa prospect.
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With the victory, Monastir was guaranteed a spot in the playoffs and first place in the Sahara Conference. Monastir outscored Dakar 45-39 and made 43 percent of their shots from the field.
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As the host club wrapped off their 2025 BAL season, Makhtar Gueye contributed 18 points while Will Perry lead Dakar with 20 points and seven assists.
The Nile Conference group phase, which will take place at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, from May 17–25, will mark the continuation of the 2025 BAL season.
Four teams—Made By Basketball (MBB, South Africa), Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya), Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya), and Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Basketball (APR, Rwanda)—will compete in the Nile Conference.
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