FIBA Africa Zone 6 Weekly Review: 29/07/024

FIBA Africa Zone 6 Weekly Review: 29/07/024

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ANGOLA

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The 2024 BAL champions, Petro de Luanda, will be competing in this year's FIBA Intercontinental Cup scheduled for Singapore in September. The Intercontinental Cup is a competition regrouping continental champions that compete against each other for the “world champion” crown. Petro is in pool B and will be playing against Al Riaydi Club Beirut from Lebanon, victors of the 2024 Asian Basketball Champions League and 2024 European champions Fundación Unicaja Baloncesto from Malaga, Spain.

In Pool A, NBA G-League United from the United States, 2024 BCLA champions Quimsa from Argentina, and Tasmania Jack Jumpers from Australia will tussle for supremacy.

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The Angolan team is keen on thrilling on the global stage and portraying a great image of African basketball that reflects the tremendous growth the game has witnessed on the continent lately. However, the Angolan heavyweights have shuffled their deck and are without African legend Carlos Morais and Jone Pedro. Having competed at the top level for decades, the Angolans are accustomed to adversity and are hoping to finally stamp their authority on the global scene when they begin competing in the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

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SOUTH AFRICA

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The 2024 Basketball National League (BNL)in South Africa is underway. Although there is a legal battle between the BNL and the country’s basketball federation, Basketball South Africa (BSA), the league body has continued with its plans of staging a competition which this weekend produced stunning results as several teams were in action. South African powerhouse, Egoli Magic Women, from Johannesburg suffered their first defeat of the season to KwaZulu Marlins from Durban 59-56 in a thrilling encounter. The Egoli Magic Men beat Western Cape Mountaineers from Cape Town54-53 in a game that went down to the wire. The men from Johannesburg were able to hold off the Mountaineers. The Tshwane Suns Women from Pretoria then showed dominance by defeating the KwaZulu Marlins 68-29. They had a strong start and did not take their foot off the gas in this blowout. The KwaZulu Marlins Men continued their unbeaten run this season to defeat the Mountaineers Men 88-83in a fast-paced game. The league champion will be crowned in October.

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[Photography / Imagery Courtesy of FIBA and SuperSport]