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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 BAL scriptwriters added a plot twist late in the season, with pre-tournament favourites Petro de Luanda, who had been undefeated till this point, losing 92-86 to AS Douanes in the semifinals.
Petro de Luanda marched on to the semi-finals of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) on Sunday with an 88-84 win over Liz Mills ABC Fighters, who lived up to their name in a titanic tussle with the tournament favourites.