Basketball - BAL-2024: US Monastir lose to APR Rwanda (89-84 aet)
Basketball – BAL-2024: US Monastir lose to APR Rwanda (89-84 aet)
04/05/2024 18:39, TUNIS/Tunisia
Tunis, May 4 (TAP) – US Monastir stumbled in their first game of the Basketball African League (BAL) qualifying tournament, after losing 84-89 to Rwanda’s APR after extra time in their opening game on Saturday in Dakar, Senegal.
The second match is currently being played between Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers and Senegal’s AS Douanes.
The BAL qualifying tournament will be played in Dakar on a round-robin basis between the four clubs in the group (US Monastir, Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers, Rwanda Army and Senegal’s AS Douanes).
A total of 12 clubs are taking part in the BAL qualifying tournaments, divided into three groups of four teams each, with matches played in three different countries: Egypt, South Africa and Senegal.
At the end of the tournament, the top two teams from each group and the top two third-placed teams from all three groups will qualify for the finals, which will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from May 24 to June 1, 2025.
Results
Played Saturday, May 4:
US Monastir – APR (Rwanda) 89-84
Playing, Sunday, May 5:
1830: US Monastir – AS Douanes (Senegal)
Played Tuesday, May 7:
1700 US Monastir – Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria)
Playing Thursday, May 9:
1700: APR – US Monastir
Playing Saturday, May 11:
1830: AS Douanes – US Monastir
Playing Sunday, May 12:
1530: Rivers Hoopers – US Monastir
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