The ASC City of Dakar is in a delicate situation after his defeat against the reigning champion, Petro Luanda, on the fifth day of the Sahara conference of Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2025. At the end of a disputed match, the Senegalese club lost 67-76, thus compromising its chances of qualification for the playoffs in the end 8.
Despite a great individual performance by Will Perry, author of 18 points, and Pope Djiby Boye, who scored 17 points, the ASC Ville de Dakar failed to contain the collective force of Petro Luanda. The latter saw five of his players exceed 10 points, a formidable collective that took over throughout the match.
For its first participation in the ball, the ASC city of Dakar now has a major challenge in front of it. With a balance sheet of 2 victories for 3 defeats, the Senegalese team must imperatively win against the US Monastir this Sunday to hope for the play-offs. A defeat would eliminate any possibility of qualification, leaving the team in a precarious position before this last decisive match.
-The eyes are now turned to the last match of the ASC City of Dakar, where a victory is the only option to continue to dream of a place in the final phase of the 2025 BAL.
For its part, the Monastirian Sports Union of Tunisia took an important step towards the 8 finals thanks to its 91-83 victory against Kriol Star. This success, acquired in a match where Tunisians have shown end -to -end domination, allows them to take a serious option for qualification.
The star player Patrick Hardyy Jr, author of 29 points, led his team to victory, with a solid collective game and an impressive performance behind the three -point line.
