Zamalek point guard Walter Hodge scored nine of his 12 points in the opening quarter, sparking his team to a 97-64 win over Algeria s GSP at Kigali Arena on Monday.
American Walter Hodge leads Zamalek to win in low-scoring BAL clash
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Zamalek sinks 3-pointer vs. Ferroviario de Maputo (0:30)
Zamalek show some quality attacking play in their 71-55 win vs. Ferroviario de Maputo in the BAL. (0:30)
The only way for Zamalek to beat Ferroviario de Maputo in their BAL Group C clash on Monday at the Kigali Arena was to be aggressive in the paint, where they out-lasted the Mozambicans 71-55.
Two-time NCAA champion with the University of Florida Walter Hodge, one of the two Zamalek players to score in double digits, finished with a team-high 17 points; Michael Fakuade added 11 points off the bench to help the Egyptians start their Basketball Africa League (BAL) with a win.
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In the second Group C game of the day, Zamalek faces Ferroviario de Maputo at Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda (Watch LIVE on NBA.com, NBA App, ESPN+, NBA TV, theBAL.com).
It’s been 19 years since Zamalek last won the continent’s flagship clubs’ competition, nevertheless, the Egyptians’ deep bench and talented roster – led by Cote d’Ivoire’s Souleyman Diabate – are in the Kigali bubble to rewrite a new chapter in the history of the competition.
Now, join Diabate to another point guard Walter Hodge, a two-time NCAA champion under Billy Donovan at University of Florida, and it tells the story of Zamalek’s backcourt.