{"id":68454,"date":"2024-03-23T14:39:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T14:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/basketball-egypts-al-ittihad-arrives-in-kigali-for-friendlies-with-apr"},"modified":"2024-03-23T15:23:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T15:23:54","slug":"basketball-egypts-al-ittihad-arrives-in-kigali-for-friendlies-with-apr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/basketball-egypts-al-ittihad-arrives-in-kigali-for-friendlies-with-apr","title":{"rendered":"Basketball: Egypt\u2019s Al Ittihad arrives in Kigali for friendlies with APR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Egyptian basketball club Al Ittihad Alexandria has touched down in Kigali for friendly matches against APR as part of the army side&#8217;s preparations for the upcoming Basketball Africa League (BAL).<\/p>\n<p>Al Ittihad Alexandria, also known as Al Ittihad Elsakandry, is a big basketball entity in Egypt, having won 13 championships in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The team will play two friendly games Vs APR on Saturday, March 23, and Monday, March 25, at STECOL basketball court.<\/p>\n<p>Following the friendlies, APR is expected to play additional build-up matches before departing for Dakar to compete in the Sahara conference of the BAL in May.<\/p>\n<p>The Rwandan champions are grouped in the Sahara Conference alongside formidable opponents such as Tunisia&#8217;s US Monastir, Senegal&#8217;s AS Douanes, and Nigerian champions Rivers Hoopers.<\/p>\n<p>The Sahara Conference&#8217;s regular season is scheduled to unfold from May 4 to May 12 in Dakar, Senegal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. 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