Nigeria s Rivers Hoopers qualified for the Basketball Africa League (BAL) semifinals for the first time, beating former champions US Monastir on Monday, while Angola s Petro de Luanda edged Senegal s AS Douanes.
US Monastir shook off their malaise to record a win against SLAC, while hosts DUC Dakar once again fell short in front of their passionate fans, this time against Beira de Ferroviario.
US Monastir shook off their malaise to record a win against SLAC, while hosts DUC Dakar once again fell short in front of their passionate fans, this time against Beira de Ferroviario.
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Andrew Wiggins and Canada survived their first test in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Wiggins scored 23 points, RJ Barrett added 22 and Canada held off Greece 97-91 in Victoria, Canada in the the first game at that site s qualifier, one of four that began Tuesday.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 for Canada, which trailed by as many as eight points late in the first half. The Canadians took the lead for the good midway through the third quarter, then held on at the end.
Canada coach Nick Nurse, the coach of the Toronto Raptors, made clear that his team doesn t expect any game to be easy.
Andrew Wiggins and Canada survived their first test in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Wiggins scored 23 points, RJ Barrett added 22 and Canada held off Greece 97-91 in Victoria, Canada in the the first game at that site’s qualifier, one of four that began Tuesday.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 for Canada, which trailed by as many as eight points late in the first half. The Canadians took the lead for the good midway through the third quarter, then held on at the end.
Canada coach Nick Nurse, the coach of the Toronto Raptors, made clear that his team doesn’t expect any game to be easy.