The Nation Newspaper Rivers Hoopers finish high at BAL despite loss to US Monastir
concluded their outing at the Sahara Conference of the 2024 Basketball Africa League with a 4-2 record following a 73-62 loss against former BAL champions, Tunisia’s US Monastir, at the Dakar Arena on Sunday.
The second quarter ended 20-19 in favour of the Rivers Hoopers, as the KingsMen were much improved in shooting, with Mustapha Oyebanji, John Wilkins, Kelvin Amayo, and Devine Eke scoring big points. However, US Monastir were up for the challenge and also had big scores of their own, taking a 5-point lead into the halftime break with the scores at 38-33.
Despite the loss, Hoopers finished as the best team in the Sahara Conference, having won 4 out of 6 games, to become the first ever Nigerian team to reach the BAL Playoffs.Devine Eke finished with a team-high 13 points, while Kelvin Amayo was the only other player to hit double figures for the KingsMen with 10 points.
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