The Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs are about to begin, with the remaining eight teams set to face off in knockout matches.
In the upcoming quarterfinals, Cape Verde’s Kriol Stars will take on Moroccan giants FUS Rabat on Friday.
Ivan Almeida’s Kriol Stars will aim to defeat FUS Rabat, a club that has won the Moroccan league title an impressive 18 times.
Another big game on Friday will feature one of the tournament’s most in-form and favored teams, Al Ahli Tripoli of Libya, facing Egyptian powerhouse Al Ittihad Alexandria.
Al Ittihad Alexandria boasts talented players such as Kyle Vinales, George King, and Anas Mahmoud, while Al Ahli Tripoli will rely on key figures like Mohamed Sadi and Nasseim Badrush.
The remaining quarterfinals will be played on Saturday. The day will kick off with a clash between Angola’s Petro de Luanda and Rwanda’s Armée Patriotique Rwandaise.
The final game of the round will see an in-form US Monastir from Tunisia go head-to-head with Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers.
US Monastir’s standout player is Patrick Hardy Jr, while Rivers Hoopers feature notable names like Madut Akec, Peter Olisemeka, and Kelvin Amayo.