2024 BAL Nile Conference
Tournament details | |
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Country | Egypt |
City | 6th of October, Cairo |
Venue(s) | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall |
Dates | 19 April – 2024 |
Teams | 4 |
The 2024 BAL Nile Conference is the 3rd season of the Nile Conference, one of the three conferences of the 2024 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The composition of the conference and the schedule were announced on 15 February 2024.[1] The conference games began on 19 April and will end on 26 April 2024.
Games
Gameday 1
The two sides had met each other in the 2024 BAL qualification, where Bangui defeated Al Ahly 87–85 in the semifinal to qualify for the BAL season.[2]
Bangui opened the first quarter strong and scored its first nine points from behind the three-point line, and went up 29–26 after the first quarter. In the second, Al Ahly Ly went on a 15–0 run and never trailed again in the game. Their backcourt duo of Kevin Murphy and Pierre Jackson combined for 41 points.[3]
19 April 2024
4:00 PM |
Al Ahly Ly | 93–71 | Bangui SC |
Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 31–13, 18–16, 21–13 | ||
Pts: Murphy 21 Rebs: Deng 8 Asts: Jackson 11 |
Pts: Fula Nganga 19 Rebs: Nwabuzor 9 Asts: Nwabuzor 4 |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 975 Referees: Kaz Beverly, Sara Elsharnouby, Claudio Eiuba |
Al Ahly and City Oilers played their second BAL game, after Al Ahly had won in the previous season's Nile Conference. In the second quarter, Al Ahly used a 19–0 run to take the lead and never trailed again the comprehensive win.[4] Ehab Amin led his team with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, while Mark Lyons contributed 14 points for the Egyptians.[5] Patrick Rembert scored 21 points for the Oilers while BAL Elevate youngster Khaman Maluach recorded 16 points and 8 rebounds off the bench for the Oilers.[5]
19 April 2024
7:00 PM |
Al Ahly | 99–76 | City Oilers |
Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 25–19, 26–21, 20–20 | ||
Pts: Amin 16 Rebs: Mitchell 8 Asts: Amin, Elgizawy 5 |
Pts: Rembert 21 Rebs: Maluach 8 Asts: Rembert 6 |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 2,027 Referees: Kladji Mulla, Mbaye Seye, Silver Houngbedji |
Gameday 2
20 April 2024
4:00 PM |
Bangui SC | 101–88 | City Oilers |
Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 27–17, 25–27, 26–18 | ||
Pts: Darlan 22 Rebs: Darlan 10 Asts: Nwabuzor 10 |
Pts: Maluach 29 Rebs: Maluach 11 Asts: Culpepper, Rembert 5 |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 543 Referees: Kelsey Reynolds, Annie Joyce Muchenu, Oumar Sy |
20 April 2024
7:00 PM |
Al Ahly | 98–88 | Al Ahly Ly |
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 22–18, 27–19, 29–28 | ||
Pts: Lyons 20 Rebs: Three players 6 Asts: Gendy 5 |
Pts: Jackson 26 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 9 Asts: Diabate, Jackson 5 |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 2,115 Referees: Kenneth Gardner, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Amir Taboubi |
Gameday 3
22 April 2024
4:00 PM |
City Oilers | 68–79 | Al Ahly Ly |
Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 13–25, 24–11, 20–18 | ||
Pts: Rembert 17 Rebs: Maluach 19 Asts: Baale, Rembert 2 |
Pts: Lual-Acuil 22 Rebs: Diabate 9 Asts: Diabate 11 |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 450 Referees: Kladji Mulla, Amir Taboubi, Oumar Sy |
With 4:45 to go in the game, Bangui SC took the lead following a three-pointer by Thierry Darlan. Al Ahly then used a 8–0 lead to win the game.[6]
22 April 2024
7:00 PM |
Bangui SC | 79–85 | Al Ahly |
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 20–22, 19–20, 22–22 | ||
Pts: Fula Nganga 27 Rebs: Darlan 14 Asts: Darlan, Nwabuzor 3 |
Pts: Three players 14 Rebs: Mitchell] 7 Asts: Lyons, Mitchell 3 |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 1,895 Referees: Kaz Beverly, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Annie Joyce Muchenu |
References
- ^ "Five New Teams, Three New Countries to Compete in 2024 BAL season Tipping Off on March 9th in South Africa". The BAL. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Bangui stun star-studded Benghazi to book first-ever BAL ticket". FIBA.basketball. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Patience key in Al Ahly Ly's first-ever BAL win, says Diabate". The BAL. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Al Ahly SC improve home record to 5-1 with comprehensive win over City Oilers". The BAL. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Al Ahly vs. City Oilers". FIBA Livestats. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Al Ahly SC pass toughest test of the first round with hard-fought win over Bangui SC". The BAL. Retrieved 23 April 2024.