Thursday, 1 July 2021
Hosts Croatia beat Tunisia by five points in Split to keep their hopes of competing in the men s basketball tournament at Tokyo 2020 alive.
Croatia were pushed to the limit, with the lead changing hands in the final quarter, but squeezed out a 75-70 win.
Mourad El Mabrouk had scored three free throws with 18 second left to make it a one-possession game, but Tunisia ended up on the wrong end of the result and were eliminated.
Croatia ended Group B second and will face Group A winners Germany in the semi-finals.
Germany beat ROC 69-67 today, knocking the neutral team out.
US Monastir thrash Nigeria s Rivers Hoopers in second BAL blowout
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Ater Majok slams acrobatic dunk in US Monastir win (0:27)
Former refugee Ater Majok scores with a fantastic dunk as US Monastir wins 99-70 vs. Rivers Hoopers. (0:27)
US Monastir reaffirmed its credentials as a Basketball Africa League title contender after trouncing Rivers Hoopers of Nigeria 99-70 on Thursday.
It was the Monastir-based team s second blowout after beating GNBC 113-66 on Tuesday night. It was a one-sided affair from start to finish with US Monastir leading by as many as 32 points.
The Tunisians excelled on both ends of the court, scoring 45 points on 3-pointers and forcing 19 turnovers.
Kenya men s coach Liz Mills ranks BAL contenders and players to watch
Liz Mills, coach of Kenya men s national basketball team, led her side to Afrobasket qualification, and has coached across Africa for the past decade.
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Kenya men s national team coach Liz Mills has spent the better part of the last decade coaching basketball in Africa and has detailed, first-hand knowledge of players and teams featuring in the Basketball Africa League [BAL].
It is knowledge that comes from traversing the continent, working with clubs, varsities, and national teams in Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Cameroon, Rwanda, and Kenya, both as a coach and as a scout, with her game-changing use of data and analytics.