Basketball Africa League: Petro, Tigers, Al Ahly, Dar City reach playoffs

RSSB Tigers of Rwanda, Petro de Luanda of Angola, Al Ahly Ly of Libya, and Dar City of Tanzania have qualified for the Basketball Africa League playoffs in Kigali, Rwanda, following the conclusion of the Kalahari Conference at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa. The BAL media team stated that attention now shifts to the Sahara Conference in Rabat, Morocco, from April 24 to May 5, with playoffs scheduled for May 22 to 31 at BK Arena. In conference play, Nairobi City Thunder of Kenya defeated the previously unbeaten Tigers 101-92. Derrick Ogechi led Thunder with 22 points, and Tylor Ongwae contributed 17 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. Antino Jackson Jr. scored 24 points and nine assists for the Tigers. Petro de Luanda beat the Johannesburg Giants of South Africa 105-61. Javion Blake led Petro with 21 points and nine assists, while Aboubacar Gakou added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Josh Ozabor top-scored for the Giants with 19 points. The Tigers secured their playoff spot with an 82-78 win over Petro de Luanda, with Antino Jackson Jr. hitting a go-ahead three-pointer. Teafale Lenard Jr. led the Tigers with 26 points and five steals. Nairobi City Thunder also defeated the Johannesburg Giants 71-65, with Garang Diing scoring 24 points.