2023 BAL qualification

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2023 BAL qualification
(Road to BAL 2023)
Road to BAL 2023 logo.png
Association FIBA Africa
League Road to BAL
Sport Basketball
Duration10 October – 27 November 2022
Number of games50
Number of teams21
West Division
Division champions Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Fighters
Top scorer Dane Miller Jr. (SLAC)
East Division
Division champions Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers
Top scorer Evans Ganapamo (Cape Town Tigers)
Seasons

The qualification for the 2023 BAL season , also known as Road to BAL 2023, was the 3rd edition of the qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League. The tournaments were organised by FIBA Africa and are held from 10 October to 27 November 2022. [1] The format was similar to the previous two seasons, with a group phase and an elite 16 being held.

Contents

Team allocation

On 21 September 2021, FIBA Africa announced the teams in the qualifying tournaments as well as the six countries that would qualify directly. [1]

West DivisionEast Division
Elite 16
Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP (1st)QS Flag of Morocco.svg AS Salé (1st)BAL Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport (1st)QS [lower-alpha 1] Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers (1st)QS
Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC (1st)QS NBA Academy Africa (WC) Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira (1st)QS
Group phase
Flag of Benin.svg Elan Coton (1st) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC (1st) Flag of Burundi.svg Urunani (1st) Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic (1st)
Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien (1st) Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Nueva Era (1st) Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers (1st) Flag of Tanzania.svg ABC (1st)
Flag of Gabon.svg Espoir (2nd) [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec (1st) Flag of Madagascar.svg COSPN (1st) Flag of Kenya.svg KPA (1st)
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Bangui Sporting Club (1st) Flag of the Comoros.svg Djabal Iconi (1st)
  1. ↑ Cobra Sport was directly qualified for the Elite 16, but decided to withdraw.
  2. ↑ Espoir, as runners-up of the 2022 Gabonese Cup, replaced champions Clutch Time, who were unable to finance their participation. [2]

Withdrawing teams

Nine teams were drawn in a group for the group phase, but withdrew prior to the start of the games.

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D

Group phase

Group A

The group was initially set to feature six teams, including the champions from Cape Verde and the Reformers of Prisons from Ghana. The Reformers of Prisons withdrew, leaving four teams in the group. The games of Group A are held in Niamey, Niger, and are played from 18 October to 23 October.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Fighters 330236166+706Advance to elite 16
2 Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien 321221157+645
3 Flag of Benin.svg Elan Coton (W)312167239−724
4 Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec (H)303176238−623
Source: Road to BAL
(H) Hosts; (W) Advanced with wild card
21 October 2022
15:00 (GMT+1)
Stade Malien Flag of Mali.svg 54–66 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC
Scoring by quarter: 19–8, 14–28, 11–15, 10–15
Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger
21 October 2022
17:30 (GMT+1)
Nigelec Flag of Niger.svg 65–75 Flag of Benin.svg Elan Coton
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 17–15, 15-17, 20–24
Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger
22 October 2022
14:00 (GMT+1)
Elan Coton Flag of Benin.svg 36–85 Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien
Scoring by quarter: 2–25, 10–20, 15–19, 9–21
Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger
22 October 2022
16:30 (GMT+1)
ABC Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 81–56 Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec
Scoring by quarter: 26–9, 17–15, 18–14, 20–18
Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger
23 October 2022
14:00 (GMT+1)
ABC Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 89–56 Flag of Benin.svg Elan Coton
Scoring by quarter: 21–9, 23–15, 20–19, 25–13
Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger
23 October 2022
16:30 (GMT+1)
Nigelec Flag of Niger.svg 55–82 Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien
Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 16–26, 12–15, 16–20
Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger

Group B

Tempo BC from Chad withdrew. [3] Vita Club from the DR Congo withdrew due to the lack of financial means. [4]

The games of Group B were held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and were played from 11 October to 16 October.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Bangui Sporting Club 220140109+314Advance to elite 16
2 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Nueva Era 211126133−73
3 Flag of Gabon.svg Espoir 202113137−242
Source: Road to BAL
12 October
17:00 (GMT+1)
Bangui Sporting Club Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 71–49 Flag of Gabon.svg Espoir
Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 15–13, 19–12, 26–10
Pts: Claiborne, Nguepy Dongmo 15
Rebs: Kouguere 9
Asts: Kouguere 3		Pts: Aworet 17
Rebs: Loussi 10
Asts: Minko, Lendouga 2
12 October
17:00 (GMT+1)
Nueva Era Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 60–69 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Bangui Sporting Club
Scoring by quarter: 9–25, 13–10, 18–22, 20–12
Pts: Terrell 14
Rebs: Soup Soup 11
Asts: Terrell, Soup Soup 3		Pts: Kouguere 17
Rebs: Nguepy Dongmo 8
Asts: Three players 4
14 October
17:00 (GMT+1)
Espoir Flag of Gabon.svg 64–66 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Nueva Era
Scoring by quarter: 20–10, 13–18, 19–16, 12–22
Pts: Minko, Ndoh-Mapangou 14
Rebs: Kanga Lendouga 12
Asts:Four players 2		Pts: Worthy 21
Rebs: Hinestrosa 10
Asts: Worthy 6

Group C

Although initially planned to take place on 25–30 October, the games were rescheduled to 28–30 October. Hawassa City from Ethiopia withdrew. [5]

The games of Group C were schedules to be hosted in Kampala, Uganda, but were pulled from the country because of the 2022 Uganda Ebola outbreak. [4] Dar es Salaam in Tanzania was announced as the new venue.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Burundi.svg Urunani 330206156+506Advance to elite 16
2 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers 321219181+385
3 Flag of Tanzania.svg ABC (H)312165193−284
4 Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic 303159219−603
Source: Road to BAL
(H) Hosts
28 October
16:30
City Oilers Flag of Uganda.svg 90–54 Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 24–9, 24–10, 23–16
Pts: Roebuck 26
Rebs: Azolibe 9
Asts: Okello 6		Pts: Mukelabai 11
Rebs: Mauwe 8
Asts: Mauwe 5
Benjamin Mpaka National Indoor Stadium, Dar es Salaam
28 October
19:00
ABC Flag of Tanzania.svg 45–70 Flag of Burundi.svg Urunani
Scoring by quarter: 7–21, 15–19, 14–13, 9–17
Pts: Athumani 9
Rebs: Chuma 8
Asts: Mwenda 2		Pts: Ndikumana 18
Rebs: Baru 9
Asts: Kazunguzibwa, Ngenzahayo 3
Benjamin Mpaka National Indoor Stadium, Dar es Salaam
29 October
16:30
Urunani Flag of Burundi.svg 64–58 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers
Scoring by quarter: 19–9, 9–14, 18–20, 18–15
Pts: Kazunguzibwa 21Pts: Roebuck, Azolide 17
Benjamin Mpaka National Indoor Stadium, Dar es Salaam
29 October
19:00
ABC Flag of Tanzania.svg 57–52 Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic
Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 11–8, 14–16, 20–15
Pts: Athumani 17Pts: Leroy 13
Benjamin Mpaka National Indoor Stadium, Dar es Salaam
30 October
16:30
Matero Magic Flag of Zambia.svg 53–72 Flag of Burundi.svg Urunani
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 11–15, 6–16, 17–23
Benjamin Mpaka National Indoor Stadium, Dar es Salaam
30 October
19:00
City Oilers Flag of Uganda.svg 71–63 Flag of Tanzania.svg ABC
Scoring by quarter: 27–20, 10–15, 16–17, 18–11
Pts: Roebuck 31Pts: Athumani 31
Benjamin Mpaka National Indoor Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Group D

The games of Group D were held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and are played from 18 to 23 October. Dekedaha from Somalia and Foxes from Zimbabwe withdrew, leaving four teams in the group. One day before the start, Roche-Bois Warriors from Mauritius withdrew as well. [6]

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Madagascar.svg COSPN (H)220176118+584Advance to elite 16
2 Flag of Kenya.svg KPA 211180103+773
3 Flag of the Comoros.svg Djabal Iconi 20295230−1352
Source: Road to BAL
(H) Hosts
21 October
17:30 (GMT+3)
COSPN Flag of Madagascar.svg 110–58 Flag of the Comoros.svg Djabal Iconi
Scoring by quarter: 26–14, 28–21, 22–11, 34–12
Pts: Randriamapionona 25
Rebs: Solondrainy 14
Asts: Randriamampionona, Rahajaniaina 6		Pts: Soilihi 12
Rebs: Aboubacar 8
Asts: Chaher 5
22 October
15:00 (GMT+3)
Djabal Iconi Flag of the Comoros.svg 37–120 Flag of Kenya.svg KPA
Scoring by quarter: 10–27, 10–23, 7–39, 10–31
Pts: Mchangama 14
Rebs: Mchangama 11
Asts: Mchangama, Chaher 1		Pts: Koranga 24
Rebs: Kidong'o 12
Asts: Adera 6
23 October
17:30 (GMT+3)
COSPN Flag of Madagascar.svg 66–60 Flag of Kenya.svg KPA
Scoring by quarter: 14–23, 10–9, 27–16, 15–12
Pts: Rahajaniaina 15
Rebs: Ratianarivo 12
Asts: Randriamampionona 4		Pts: Wachira 13
Rebs: Koranga 11
Asts: Koranga, Khaemba 2

Elite 16

In the elite 16, the eight teams from the first round are joined by six teams that qualified in the 2022 qualification. The NBA Academy Africa and Elan Coton joined as wild cards. [7]

Draw

The draw was held on 3 November 2022 on Abidjan. [7]

West Division

The games of the East Division are held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and are played from 15 to 20 November.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Bangui Sporting Club 330201179+226Advance to second round
2 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Fighters 312233214+194 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Flag of Morocco.svg AS Salé 312196199−34 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Flag of Benin.svg Elan Coton 312178216−384 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: Road to BAL
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Ranking based on point difference: 1) ABC Fighters +24; 2) AS Salé +9; 3) Elan Coton –33.
14 November
15:30
Bangui Sporting Club Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 67–55 Flag of Morocco.svg AS Salé
Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 16–13, 22–18, 20–11
Pts: Perriere 20
Rebs: Perriere 10
Asts: Fula Nganga, Djimrabaye 3		Pts: Kourdou 17
Rebs: Azouga 7
Asts: Harouna 3
14 November
20:30
ABC Fighters Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 96–56 Flag of Benin.svg Elan Coton
Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 22–14, 25–19, 26–14
Pts: Westbrook 15
Rebs: Fofana 7
Asts: Kone 6		Pts: Gilchrist 13
Rebs: Gilchrist 10
Asts: Afuwape 7
15 November
15:30
AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg 58–62 Flag of Benin.svg Elan Coton
Scoring by quarter: 11–9, 27–13, 11–26, 9–14
Pts: El Masbahi 14
Rebs: Harouna 7
Asts: Harouna 4		Pts: Afuwape 19
Rebs: Gilchrist 9
Asts: Afuwape 6
15 November
20:30
Bangui Sporting Club Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 72–67 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Fighters
Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 18–22, 17–10, 25–19
Pts: Djimrabaye 18
Rebs: Gray 13
Asts: Djimrabaye 7		Pts: Fofana 19
Rebs: Lufile 9
Asts: Pacheco Ortiz 6
16 November
15:30
Elan Coton Flag of Benin.svg 57–62 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Bangui Sporting Club
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 18–12, 14–16, 10–15
Pts: Afuwape 19
Rebs: Afuwape 8
Asts: Afuwape 5		Pts: Fula Nganga 22
Rebs: Gasana 8
Asts: Gasana 4
16 November
20:30
ABC Fighters Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 70–83 Flag of Morocco.svg AS Salé
Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 17–18, 9–22, 23–21
Pts: Fofana 15
Rebs: M. Kone 4
Asts: Lufile 3		Pts: Harouna 23
Rebs: Bakkali 15
Asts: El Mahsini 9

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien 330238192+466Advance to second round
2 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC 321252226+265
3 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 312217222−54
4 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Nueva Era 303205272−673
Source: Road to BAL
14 November
13:00
Nueva Era Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 69–91 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 14–20, 13–27, 24–23
Pts: Terrell 26
Rebs: Ntutumu 9
Asts: Ndong Midje 		Pts: Poole 20
Rebs: Bah, Miller Jr. 10
Asts: Miller Jr. 4
14 November
18:00
FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 52–65 Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien
Scoring by quarter: 10–17, 18–17, 13–14, 11–17
Pts: Almeida 11
Rebs: Ngaransou 12
Asts: Tametong 6		Pts: Berthe 15
Rebs: Diarra 14
Asts: Berthe 5
15 November
13:00
Nueva Era Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 72–90 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP
Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 14–21, 14–26, 18–25
Pts: Terrell 26
Rebs: Hinestrosa 9
Asts: Hinestrosa 4		Pts: Mendes 20
Rebs: Ngaransou 12
Asts: Keumoe 6
15 November
18:00
SLAC Flag of Guinea.svg 76–82 Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien
Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 18–23, 22–202, 15–19
Pts: Miller Jr. 22
Rebs: Miller Jr. 10
Asts: Nwabuzor 5		Pts: Mamadou Keita 20
Rebs: Diarra 11
Asts: Makan Keita 4
16 November
13:00
Stade Malien Flag of Mali.svg 91–64 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Nueva Era
Scoring by quarter: 28–14, 18–18, 18–14, 27–18
Pts: Berthe 13
Rebs: Three players 3
Asts: Mamadou Keita 4		Pts: Worthy 21
Rebs: Hinestrosa 10
Asts: Bobepari 5
16 November
18:00
FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 75–85 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC
Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 18–20, 16–28, 16–18
Pts: Almeida, Keummoe 13
Rebs: Ngaransou 6
Asts: Keumoe 6		Pts: Miller Jr. 22
Rebs: Miller Jr. 14
Asts: Nwabuzor, Poole 5

Final round

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
18 November
 
 
 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Bangui Sporting Club 61
 
19 November
 
 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC 69
 
 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC 70
 
18 November
 
 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Fighters 81
 
 Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien 59
 
 
 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Fighters 62
 
 Third place game
 
 
19 November
 
 
 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Bangui Sporting Club 59
 
 
 Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien 62
Semi-finals
18 November
18:30
Bangui Sporting Club Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 61–69 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC
Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 13–14, 18–18, 16–17
Pts: Gray 15
Rebs: Gray 20
Asts: Gasana 4		Pts: Poole 19
Rebs: Miller Jr. 13
Asts: Miller Jr. 4
18 November
21:00
Stade Malien Flag of Mali.svg 63–80 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Fighters
Scoring by quarter: 10–21, 18–20, 13–22, 22–17
Pts: Berthe 15
Rebs: Diarra 12
Asts: Three players 3		Pts: Konaté 17
Rebs: Kone 10
Asts: Pacheco Ortiz 4
Third place game
19 November
18:30
Bangui Sporting Club Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 59–62 Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien
Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 18–24, 17–10, 9–12
Pts: Gasana, Fula Nganga 15
Rebs: Gray 11
Asts: Nambaï 2		Pts: Berthe 22
Rebs: Diarra 18
Asts: Makan 5
Final
19 November
21:00
SLAC Flag of Guinea.svg 70–81 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Fighters
Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 8–29, 20–20, 21–14
Pts: Doumbouya 16
Rebs: Doumbouya 11
Asts: Thiam, Nwabuzor 5		Pts: Diarra, Otto 16
Rebs: Kone 10
Asts: Pacheco Ortiz 7

East Division

The games of the East Division are held in Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa, and are played from 22 to 27 November. [8] Initially, it was announcned that games would be held in Cape Town.

Group A

The games played by the NBA Academy Africa are not scored and are ineligible to qualify for the next round; however, games against the team will be used for their opponents' standings.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Burundi.svg Urunani 321200171+295 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to semi-finals
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers 321230191+395 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag placeholder.svg NBA Academy Africa 32122322305Unable to qualify for next round
4 Flag of Kenya.svg KPA 303184252−683
Source: Road to BAL
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tie-breaker: Cape Town Tigers 49–59 Urunani.
22 November
13:00
Urunani Flag of Burundi.svg 72–43 Flag of Kenya.svg KPA
Scoring by quarter: 18–5, 18–8, 18–14, 18–16
Pts: Ndikumana 18
Rebs: Ndikumana 14
Asts: Ndikumana, Filer 4		Pts: Williams 13
Rebs: Wijass 8
Asts: Ogol 3
22 November
18:00
Cape Town Tigers Flag of South Africa.svg 85–60 NBA Academy Africa
Scoring by quarter: 14–10, 28–19, 29–17, 14–14
Pts: Gbinije 22
Rebs: Gbinije 7
Asts: Deing 7		Pts: Darlan 20
Rebs: Chinyelu 12
Asts: Darlan 5
23 November
13:00
NBA Academy Africa 79–69 Flag of Burundi.svg Urunani
Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 16–15, 20–13, 18–11
Pts: Darlan 24
Rebs: Chinyelu 17
Asts: Darlan 7		Pts: Filer 17
Rebs: Filer 8
Asts:Three players 4
23 November
18:00
KPA Flag of Kenya.svg 72–96 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 19–22, 23–34, 11–21
Pts: Williams 24
Rebs: Williams 8
Asts: Ogol, Khaemba 3		Pts: Ganapamo 20
Rebs: Putney 9
Asts: Ganapamo, Deing 5
24 November
14:00
KPA Flag of Kenya.svg 69–84 NBA Academy Africa
Scoring by quarter: 33–23, 14–17, 7–25, 15–19
Pts: Wachira 21
Rebs: Brady 7
Asts: Wachira, Brady 3		Pts: Darlan 25
Rebs: Chinyelu, Maluach 9
Asts: Darlan 5
24 November
18:00
Cape Town Tigers Flag of South Africa.svg 49–59 Flag of Burundi.svg Urunani
Scoring by quarter: 12–25, 13–8, 9–19, 15–7
Pts: Ganapamo 14
Rebs: Sibanyoni 10
Asts:Three players 2		Pts: Filer 28
Rebs: Parker-Rivera 11
Asts: Nijimbere, Baru 3

Group B

Matero Magic from Zambia were given a wild card to join Group B, after Cobra Sport from South Sudan withdrew.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers 330242204+386Advance to second round
2 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira 321242198+445
3 Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic 312213227−144
4 Flag of Madagascar.svg COSPN 303193238−453
Source: Road to BAL
22 November
11:30
City Oilers Flag of Uganda.svg 71–59 Flag of Madagascar.svg COSPN
Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 25–15, 11–23, 13–10
Pts: Roebuck 17
Rebs: Barnaba 10
Asts: Drileba 3		Pts: Randriamampionona 14
Rebs: Solondrainy, Rabibisoa 7
Asts: Randriamampionona, Todimasiniaina 4
22 November
16:30
Ferroviário da Beira Flag of Mozambique.svg 63–57 Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic
Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 16–9, 13–16, 13–18
Pts: Perry 24
Rebs: Murray 12
Asts: Nurmamade 4		Pts: Chona 11
Rebs: Kandulu 19
Asts: Ngoma 4
23 November
11:30
COSPN Flag of Madagascar.svg 53–84 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira
Scoring by quarter: 8–26, 15–28, 13–13, 17–17
Pts: Ratianarivo 15
Rebs: Coulter 15
Asts: Razakaria 3		Pts: Nurmamade 14
Rebs: Murray 8
Asts: Munguambe 7
23 November
16:30
Matero Magic Flag of Zambia.svg 73–83 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers
Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 8–26, 18–17, 30–23
Pts: Phiri 18
Rebs: Kandulu 14
Asts: Ngoma 4		Pts: Jones 26
Rebs: Jones 9
Asts: Enabu 5
24 November
11:30
COSPN Flag of Madagascar.svg 81–83 Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic
Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 20–23, 23–19, 16–17
Pts: Ratianarivo 25
Rebs: Coulter 11
Asts: Rabibisoa, Randriamampionona 5		Pts: Phiri 22
Rebs: Kandulu 14
Asts: Kainda 3
24 November
16:30
Ferroviário da Beira Flag of Mozambique.svg 72–88 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers
Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 20–19, 14–23, 22–23
Pts: Perry 21
Rebs: Ubisse 9
Asts: Perry 7		Pts: Roebuck, Barnaba 17
Rebs: Barnaba 9
Asts: Enabu 7

Final round

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
26 November
 
 
 Flag of Burundi.svg Urunani 62
 
27 November
 
 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira 68
 
 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira 71
 
26 November
 
 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers 81
 
 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers 69
 
 
 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers 75
 
 Third place game
 
 
27 November
 
 
 Flag of Burundi.svg Urunani 62
 
 
 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers 71
Semi-finals
26 November
16:30 (GMT+2)
Urunani Flag of Burundi.svg 62–68 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 13–10, 16–19, 18–20
Pts: Ngenzahayo 16
Rebs: Parker-Rivera 10
Asts: Filer 5		Pts: Ubisse 21
Rebs: Ubisse 13
Asts: Nurmamade, Murray 4
26 November
19:00 (GMT+2)
City Oilers Flag of Uganda.svg 69–75 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 7–14, 19–16, 26–21, 17–24
Pts: Jones 40


Third place game

27 November
16:30 (GMT+2)
Urunani Flag of Burundi.svg 62–71 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers
Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 14–10, 14–19, 22–25

Final

27 November
19:00 (GMT+2)
Ferroviário da Beira Flag of Mozambique.svg 71–81 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 11–27, 20–17, 25–19, 15–18
Pts: Ubisse 18
Rebs: Ubisse, Murray 8
Asts: Malale 4		Pts: Ganapamo 34
Rebs: Putney 9
Asts: Putney 7

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

Note: statistics from six games in Group A, as well as two games in the final round of the Eltie 16 East Division are missing. [9]

CategoryPlayerTeam(s)StatisticPlayed
Efficiency per game Dane Miller Jr. SLAC 24.54
Points per game Evans Ganapamo Cape Town Tigers 21.04
Rebounds per gameDane Miller Jr.SLAC11.84
Assists per game Elly Randriamampionona COSPN 4.34
Steals per game Kenny Gasana Bangui Sporting Club 2.86
Blocks per game Chris Obekpa SLAC4.34
Turnovers per gameDane Miller Jr.5.54
Minutes per gameMandrell Worthy Nueva Era 38.34
FG%Dane Miller Jr.SLAC54.2%4
3P%Ibrahima Fofana50.0%4
FT%Mandrell WorthyNueva Era85.2%4
Double-doublesDane Miller Jr.SLAC44

Individual game highs

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Efficiency Evans Ganapamo Cape Town Tigers 35
PointsFalando Jones City Oilers 40
Rebounds Kendall Gray Bangui Sporting Club 20
Assists Yassine El Mahsini AS Salé 9
Steals Dhieu Deing Cape Town Tigers 8
Blocks Chris Obekpa SLAC7
Three pointers Elly Randriamampionona COSPN 6

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