Carlos Morais and Glofate Buiamba led Angola s Petro de Luanda to a 100-88 victory over hosts the Cape Town Tigers in Sunday s only Basketball Africa League (BAL) game, with 17 points apiece.
While traditional African basketball powerhouse Nigeria will not be present at the FIBA World Cup, starting August 25, five other countries are ready to show how their games, and young players, have developed.
The Basketball Africa League s third season, won by Egypt s Al Ahly, was played at a higher level than the first two editions, and there were plenty of talking points in the wake of the final in Kigali.
The Cape Town Tigers came from behind to clinch a 75-68 win over Guinea s SLAC at the Basketball Africa League s Nile Conference on Thursday, with Zaire Wade making his much-anticipated debut.