{"id":102123,"date":"2025-05-26T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/noels-clutch-three-pointer-sends-apr-to-bal-playoffs"},"modified":"2025-05-26T18:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T18:49:01","slug":"noels-clutch-three-pointer-sends-apr-to-bal-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/noels-clutch-three-pointer-sends-apr-to-bal-playoffs","title":{"rendered":"Noel&#8217;s Clutch Three-Pointer Sends APR to BAL Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Final Score: APR 77\u201374 NCT<\/p>\n<p>Despite trailing for most of the game, APR clinched a thrilling 77\u201374 victory over Nairobi City Thunder (NCT) in the ultimate game of BAL 2025\u2019s Nile Conference at BK Arena on Sunday night, to earn a place at the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The important victory was made possible by a clutch three-pointer scored by American point guard Obadiah Noel with just three seconds left to the end of the game.<\/p>\n<p>With the win, APR finished the conference in second place and earned a direct ticket to the 2025 BAL playoffs which will take place in Pretoria, South Africa, in June.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Al Ahli Tripoli closed out their regular season with a dominant 102\u201373 win over MBB, finishing with a perfect 6\u20130 record and becoming the No.1 seed overall.<\/p>\n<p>The Libyan champions became just the second team to qualify for the playoffs with an undefeated record.<\/p>\n<p>Last month in Rabat, Morocco, Egypt\u2019s Al Ittihad Alexandria became the first team this season to win all six of their 2025 Kalahari Conference games.<\/p>\n<p>FUS Rabat earned the eighth and final playoff spot with the best third-placed team from the Kalahari and Nile Conferences.<\/p>\n<p>The playoffs will take place in Pretoria from June 6\u201314.<\/p>\n<p>Qualified teams for 2025 BAL 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