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Kriol Star, Al Ittihad clinch opening BAL 2025 Playoff wins in Pretoria thrillers

Jaylen Adams of Al Ahli Tripoli against Al Ittihad at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa on Friday, June 6, 2025 (Photo by: Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images)

June 8, 2025

The 2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs tipped off in South Africa with Kriol Star and Al Ittihad grabbing key wins in opening seeding games.

Kriol star shocks Dakar in overtime thriller as Basketball Africa League heats up

Ivan Almeida #23 of Kriol Star Basketball dunks the ball during the game against ASC Ville de Dakar during the Sahara Conference on May 1, 2025 at Dakar Arena. Photo Credit: Armand Lenoir, BAL/Getty Images

May 3, 2025

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Kriol Star made a stunning debut in the Basketball Africa League, toppling ASC Ville de Dakar 95-92 in overtime in Senegal. As playoff hopes tighten, fans brace for a dramatic Sahara Conference finale.