{"id":101086,"date":"2025-05-13T06:22:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T06:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/apr-to-face-nairobi-city-thunder-in-nile-conference-opener"},"modified":"2025-05-13T06:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T06:43:38","slug":"apr-to-face-nairobi-city-thunder-in-nile-conference-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/apr-to-face-nairobi-city-thunder-in-nile-conference-opener","title":{"rendered":"APR to face Nairobi City Thunder in Nile Conference opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>APR will take on Kenya\u2019s Nairobi City Thunder on May 17, in the opening game of the Nile Conference group phase of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The pair were drawn in the Nile Conference due from May 17-25 at BK Arena in Kigali alongside Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya), South Africa\u2019s Made By Basketball (MBB).<\/p>\n<p>APR will next take on MBB on May 18 before capping off the first round against Libya\u2019s Al Ahli Tripoli on May 20.<\/p>\n<p>During the second round, the Rwandan champions will be up for a replay with each of Made by Basketball on May 22, Al Ahli Tripoli May 24 and Nairobi City Thunder May 25.<\/p>\n<p>BAL 2025 comprises 12 teams pooled in three conferences: Kalahari, Nile and Sahara.<\/p>\n<p>Teams in each conference play against each other where the top eight will proceed to the next round of playoffs which will be played on a knockout basis (quarterfinals, semifinals and then finals) in South Africa from June 6 -14.<\/p>\n<p>Nile Conference fixtures<\/p>\n<p>May 17<\/p>\n<p>MBB Vs Libya\u2019s Al Ahli Tripoli 2:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>APR Vs NCT 5:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>May 18<\/p>\n<p>NCT Vs Al Ahli Tripoli 2:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>MBB Vs APR 5:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>May 20<\/p>\n<p>NCT Vs MBB 4pm<\/p>\n<p>APR Vs Al Ahli Tripoli 7pm<\/p>\n<p>May 22<\/p>\n<p>Al Ahli Tripoli Vs NCT 4pm<\/p>\n<p>APR Vs MBB 7pm<\/p>\n<p>May 24<\/p>\n<p>MBB Vs NCT 2:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>Al Ahli Tripoli Vs APR 5:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>May 25<\/p>\n<p>Al Ahli Tripoli Vs MBB 2:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>NCT Vs APR 5:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. APR will take on Kenya\u2019s Nairobi City Thunder on May 17, in the opening game of the Nile Conference group phase of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2025. 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