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The Herald
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Petro de Luanda reach BAL semis for fifth time in a row, APR also through
Thanks to Patrick Gardner's lethal plays, Petro de Luanda reached the semifinals of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) for the fifth consecutive season with their 95-84 win against US Monastir at SunBet Arena in Pretoria on Monday night. No other team in the league's history has reached such a milestone. The Angolan champions needed to bounce back from their loss in the seeding game to APR two days earlier. Beating Monastir, the Tunisian side they had lost to three times in their previous four encounters, was essential. Monastir and Petro traded blows early in the game. However, when the reigning champions used a 12-0 scoring run to close the opening quarter with a 12-point lead (28-16), there was little the 2022 BAL champions could do to retake the lead. Gardner shot 5-for-9 from the floor, including 3-for-5 from deep, to finish with 14 points. His teammate Kendrick Ray led all players in scoring with 20 points.
The Herald
08-06-2025
- 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
08-06-2025
- 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
08-06-2025
- 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
04-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
2025 Basketball Africa League Season: By the Numbers
The 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) ( Playoffs and Finals, which will be held at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa for the first time from Friday, June 6 – Saturday, June 14, will feature the top eight teams ( from the three conference group phases that were held in Rabat, Morocco; Dakar, Senegal; and Kigali, Rwanda in April and May: No. 1 seed AlAhli Tripoli (Libya; 6-0), No. 2 seed Al Ittihad (Egypt; 6-0), No. 3 seed 2022 BAL champion US Monastir (Tunisia; 4-2), No. 4 seed Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria; 4-2), No. 5 seed 2024 BAL champion Petro de Luanda (Angola; 3-3), No. 6 seed Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR; Rwanda; 3-3), No. 7 seed Kriol Star (Cape Verde; 3-3) and No. 8 seed FUS de Rabat (Morocco; 2-4). The schedule ( for the Playoffs and Finals features four seeding games followed by an eight-game, single-elimination playoffs, culminating with the 2025 BAL Finals on June 14 at 4:00 p.m. CAT. Tickets are on sale now at and Below are notable facts and figures about the 2025 BAL season: 250,000,000 – Since 2021, the BAL has contributed more than $250 million to Africa's GDP. 2,739,498 – BAL games have generated a record 2,739,498 million views on the league's YouTube ( channel this season (+69% year-over-year). 168,000 – The May 22 game between APR and Made by Basketball (MBB; South Africa) was the most-watched game ever on the BAL's YouTube channel, with 168,000 unique viewers. 111,008 – The BAL set an attendance record with 111,008 fans attending the three conference group phases, including three sold-out opening days. 37,000 – Nearly 37,000 jobs were linked to the BAL playing games across the continent over the league's first four seasons. 2,347 – This season, the BAL has engaged 2,347 youth and community members through social impact programming. 600 – More than 600 media members from 30 countries across Africa, Europe, and the U.S. were credentialed to cover the three conference group phases. 214 – The 2025 BAL season is reaching fans in 214 countries and territories in 17 languages. 156 – The 12 BAL teams collectively featured 156 players from a record 28 countries across Africa, Europe, Oceania and the U.S. during group phase play. 115 – AlAhli Tripoli scored a BAL-record 115 points in a win against the Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) on May 18. 39 – MBB guard Teafale Lenard Jr. scored a BAL season-high 39 points in a 76-85 loss to the Nairobi City Thunder on May 24. 17 – Rivers Hoopers center Peter Olisemeka grabbed a BAL season-high 17 rebounds in a 94-77 loss to Al Ittihad on April 12. 13 – Petro de Luanda guard Childe Dundao set a BAL record for most assists in a game with 13 in a 103-74 win over Kriol Star on April 26. 12 – As part of the fourth edition of the BAL Elevate program, one NBA Academy Africa prospect joined each of the 12 BAL teams for the season. 8 – APR center Aliou Diarra set a BAL record for most blocked shots in a single game with eight in a 77-74 win vs. the Nairobi City Thunder on May 25. 8 – Al Ahli Tripoli guard Jean-Jacques Boissy made a BAL season-high eight three-pointers in an 87-77 win vs. MBB on May 17. 6 – A record six new teams and two new countries competed in the 2025 BAL season. 2 – Kriol Star is the only BAL team to win two overtime games in the same season, vs. ASC Ville de Dakar on May 1 (95-92) and vs. Petro de Luanda on May 4 (71-69). 2 – 2022 BAL champion US Monastir and defending champion Petro de Luanda are the only two teams to compete in all five BAL seasons. 1 – This season marked the first time BAL games were held in Morocco and the first time South Africa is hosting the Playoffs and Finals. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Basketball Africa League (BAL). 2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs and Finals hype video (Credit: Basketball Africa League):
