{"id":9290,"date":"2025-05-27T06:49:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T06:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/?p=9290"},"modified":"2025-05-27T06:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T06:49:31","slug":"apr-stuns-nairobi-city-thunder-secures-bal-playoff-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/apr-stuns-nairobi-city-thunder-secures-bal-playoff-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"APR Stuns Nairobi City Thunder: Secures BAL Playoff Glory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Basketball Africa League (BAL) Nile Conference concluded with Rwanda\u2019s Arm\u00e9e Patriotique Rwandaise (APR) emerging victorious in a dramatic showdown against Nairobi City Thunder (NCT) on 25th May 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>APR\u2019s clash with NCT was a game of momentum swings, with both teams fighting for control. In the first quarter, NCT started strong, leading 23-22 at the buzzer. This aggressive offense, spearheaded by Tylor Ongwae, kept APR on their toes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9292\" src=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40-1151x1536.jpeg 1151w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40-1535x2048.jpeg 1535w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40-1200x1601.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40.jpeg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, with an Arena filled with enthusiastic supporters, including the head of state and first family, APR responded with a defensive masterclass in the second quarter, limiting NCT&#8217;s scoring opportunities. By halftime, they had taken a 39-31 lead, thanks to Aliou Diarra and Youssoupha Ndoye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9294\" src=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.32-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.32-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.32-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.32-1151x1536.jpeg 1151w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.32-1535x2048.jpeg 1535w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.32-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.32-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.32-1200x1601.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.32.jpeg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9295\" src=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.31-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.31-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.31-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.31-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.31-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.31-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.31-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.31-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.31.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9296\" src=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.30-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.30-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.30-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.30-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.30-1535x2048.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.30-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.30-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.30-1200x1601.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.30.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NCT fought back, closing the gap to 59-51 &#8211; a resilience that kept the game competitive. But APR\u2019s depth ensured they maintained control, tying 74-74, before Obadiah Noel\u2019s clutch three-pointer in the dying seconds that sealed APR&#8217;s victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9297\" src=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40-2-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.40-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, 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src=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.44-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.44-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.44-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.44-1151x1536.jpeg 1151w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.44-1535x2048.jpeg 1535w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.44-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-25-at-21.58.44-450x600.jpeg 450w, 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As well as MBB (Made by Basketball) South Africa who lost to Al Ahli 102-73, earlier in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>APR and Al Ahli Tripoli (entering as the top seed) will join other top teams: US Monastir (Tunisia), Petro de Luanda (Angola), Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria), and Al Ittihad (Egypt), Kriol Star (Cape Verde) and FUS Rabat (Morocco).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will APR continue their Cinderella run? Can Al Ahli maintain their dominance? 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