{"id":18498,"date":"2022-05-29T13:31:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/bal-2022-us-monastir-petro-de-luanda-rub-shoulders-in-final"},"modified":"2022-05-29T13:40:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:40:51","slug":"bal-2022-us-monastir-petro-de-luanda-rub-shoulders-in-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/bal-2022-us-monastir-petro-de-luanda-rub-shoulders-in-final","title":{"rendered":"BAL 2022: US Monastir, Petro de Luanda rub shoulders in final"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Saturday (final)<\/b><\/p>\n

US Monastir Vs Petro de Luanda 6pm<\/p>\n

Friday (third place)<\/b><\/p>\n

Zamalek 97-74 FAP<\/p>\n

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2022 will wind up Saturday with the title game between Tunisian giants US Monastir and Angola\u2019s Petro de Luanda at BK Arena, starting 6pm CAT.<\/p>\n

On their way to the finals, US Monastir beat continental rivals Zamalek 88-81 to avenge last year’s defeat in the competition, while Petro de Luanda confirmed their final ticket after beating Cameroon’s Forces Arm\u00e9es et Police (FAP) Basketball Club 88-74.<\/p>\n

Souleyman Diabate, an Ivorian point guard, is one of the players to watch.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old featured for Zamalek last year and was instrumental in helping them clinch the inaugural BAL title.<\/p>\n

Now, suiting up for US Monastir, Diabate, who spent most of his career in France\u2019s top divisions, can enrich his trophy cabinet with his second African title, something he hasn\u2019t achieved with his Cote d\u2019Ivoire national team.<\/p>\n

Another key player for US Monastir is Radhouane Slimane \u2013 a two-time BAL participant.<\/p>\n

A household name on the continent, Slimane has decorated his career with three FIBA AfroBasket titles (2011, 2017 and 2021).<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-8 forward has made it clear that winning this year\u2019s BAL isn\u2019t just a personal goal. It\u2019s a must-do task to compensate for last year\u2019s painful loss to Zamalek.<\/p>\n

On the side of Petro de Luanda, Angolan point guard Childe Dundao is one key player to watch, as he can make a difference with his scoring and ball handling. He scored a game-high 18 points as Petro edged out FAP in the last four.<\/p>\n

Also, power forward Carlos Morais is key for Petro de Luanda, with his attributes and experience, as he has been around professional hoops for half of his 36-year life.<\/p>\n

He has won the Afrobasket tournament with Angola four times, the first in 2005 when he was 20, and is one of the few BAL players with Olympic experience.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Zamalek on Friday beat FAP 97-74 to finish third.<\/p>\n

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