Tunisia: Basketball - Bal Sahara Conference/ Day 4) - U.S. Monastir Defeat Rwanda Energy Group (84-79) and Qualify for Final Phase

Tunis/Tunisia — US Monastir, defending champions, have qualified for the final phase of the Basketball Africa League, thanks to their win over Rwanda Energy Group, who also advanced (84-79), at a day 4 game of the Sahara Conference, played Monday night at the Dakar Arena, Senegal.

The other game of the group, played earlier in the afternoon, saw the Ivorians of Abidjan Basket Club win against the Nigerians of Kwara Falcons (79-76) and secure their qualification for the final phase, pending the last day scheduled Tuesday to know the fourth representative of the Sahara Conference in the final tournament to be held next May in Kigali, Rwanda.

In the previous three days, US Monastir secured two wins over Stade Malien (78-68) and Kwara Falcons of Nigeria (85-75) and conceded a defeat to the Ivorians of Abidjan Basket Club (74-90).

At the end of this 4th day, the Tunisian representative occupy the third place with 7 points, behind Rwanda Energy Group (8 points) and Abidjan Basket club (7 points) and are certain to be among the top four, even before their last game against AS Douanes of Senegal, scheduled for Tuesday (20:30).

AS Douanes are 4th (6 points) ahead of Stade Malien (6 points) and Kwara Falcons (5 points).

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.