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BAL 2024: What are the seeding games and which teams will compete in it?

BAL 2024: What are the seeding games and which teams will compete in it?

The fourth season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) came with its own twists, and just like the introduction of the first-ever Kalahari Conference, the organisers decided to also chip in the first of its kind “seeding games”. The seeding games, which will be played just before the beginning of the playoffs, will see the eight qualified teams go up against each other to achieve the...

BAL: Review of Kalahari Conference debut as rising tide hits the Nile

BAL 2024: Get to know Rivers Hoopers & the seven other teams competing in the playoffs 

The 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL), the competition’s fourth season, has provided fans with a breathtaking spectacle so far, especially with the conclusion of the three conferences, which includes its inaugural Kalahari Conference. Following the conclusion of the group phases, eight teams of the initial 12 teams qualified for the playoffs, slated to begin on Friday, May 24, in BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. As this...

BAL 2024: FUS Rabat beat Cape Town Tigers, progress to playoffs along with Petro de Luanda

BAL 2024: FUS Rabat beat Cape Town Tigers, progress to playoffs along with Petro de Luanda

The Kalahari Conference of this year’s Basketball Africa League came to an end on Sunday, with Morocco’s FUS de Rabat claiming an 84-75 win over the Cape Town Tigers of South Africa. The Moroccans headed into the halftime break with a 37-34 lead at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria. Although the Tigers won the third quarter 25-22, FUS got the deserved victory with a 25-16 win....

BAL 2024: Burundi’s Dynamo BBC withdraws after forfeiting two straight games

BAL 2024: Burundi’s Dynamo BBC withdraws after forfeiting two straight games

The history-making participation of Dynamo BBC, the first team from Burundi to participate in the Basketball Africa League, unfortunately comes to an early end after the team chose to forfeit their second consecutive game in the Kalahari Conference, triggering a withdrawal clause from the tournament under FIBA rules. Dynamo won their debut game in the BAL’s fourth season when they beat conference hosts, the Cape Town...