The 2024 BAL Nile Conference was the 3rd season of the Nile Conference, one of the three conferences of the 2024 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The composition of the conference and the schedule were announced on 15 February 2024.[1] The conference games began on 19 April and ended on 27 April 2024.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| City | 6th of October, Cairo |
| Venue(s) | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall |
| Dates | 19 – 27 April 2024 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al Ahly (1st title) |
Al Ahly won the conference with a 5–1 record,[2] and Al Ahly Ly qualified for the playoffs as second ranked team.
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly (H)
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 544 | 470 | +74 | .833 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 |  Al Ahly Ly
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 537 | 498 | +39 | .500[a] | |
| 3 |  Bangui SC
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 509 | 529 | −20 | .500[a] | |
| 4 |  City Oilers
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 468 | 561 | −93 | .167 |
Games
editGameday 1
editThe two sides had met each other in the 2024 BAL qualification, where Bangui defeated Al Ahly 87–85 in the semifinal to qualify for the BAL season.[3]
Bangui opened the first quarter strong and scored its first nine points from behind the three-point line, and went up 29–26 after the first quarter. In the second, Al Ahly Ly went on a 15–0 run and never trailed again in the game. Their backcourt duo of Kevin Murphy and Pierre Jackson combined for 41 points.[4]
19 April 2024
4:00 PM |
| Al Ahly Ly |
93–71 | Bangui SC |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 31–13, 18–16, 21–13 | ||
| Pts: Murphy 21 Rebs: Deng 8 Asts: Jackson 11 |
Pts: Fula Nganga 19 Rebs: Nwabuzor 9 Asts: Nwabuzor 4 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 975 Referees: Kaz Beverly, Sara Elsharnouby, Claudio Eiuba |
Al Ahly and City Oilers played their second BAL game, after Al Ahly had won in the previous season's Nile Conference. In the second quarter, Al Ahly used a 19–0 run to take the lead and never trailed again the comprehensive win.[5] Ehab Amin led his team with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, while Mark Lyons contributed 14 points for the Egyptians.[6] Patrick Rembert scored 21 points for the Oilers while BAL Elevate youngster Khaman Maluach recorded 16 points and 8 rebounds off the bench for the Oilers.[6]
19 April 2024
7:00 PM |
| Al Ahly |
99–76 | City Oilers |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 25–19, 26–21, 20–20 | ||
| Pts: Amin 16 Rebs: Mitchell 8 Asts: Amin, Elgizawy 5 |
Pts: Rembert 21 Rebs: Maluach 8 Asts: Rembert 6 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 2,027 Referees: Kladji Mulla, Mbaye Seye, Silver Houngbedji |
Gameday 2
editIn their second game, Thierry Darlan led Bangui SC to record their first ever win in the BAL.[7] Rolly Fula Nganga and Evans Ganapamo added City Oilers center Khaman Maluach set new career-highs of 29 points and 11 rebounds and got his first BAL double-double at 17 years old.[7]
20 April 2024
4:00 PM |
| Bangui SC |
101–88 | City Oilers |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 27–17, 25–27, 26–18 | ||
| Pts: Darlan 22 Rebs: Darlan 10 Asts: Nwabuzor 10 |
Pts: Maluach 29 Rebs: Maluach 11 Asts: Culpepper, Rembert 5 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 543 Referees: Kelsey Reynolds, Annie Joyce Muchenu, Oumar Sy |
20 April 2024
7:00 PM |
| Al Ahly |
98–88 | Al Ahly Ly |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 22–18, 27–19, 29–28 | ||
| Pts: Lyons 20 Rebs: Three players 6 Asts: Gendy 5 |
Pts: Jackson 26 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 9 Asts: Diabate, Jackson 5 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 2,115 Referees: Kenneth Gardner, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Amir Taboubi |
Gameday 3
edit22 April 2024
4:00 PM |
| City Oilers |
68–79 | Al Ahly Ly |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 13–25, 24–11, 20–18 | ||
| Pts: Rembert 17 Rebs: Maluach 19 Asts: Baale, Rembert 2 |
Pts: Lual-Acuil 22 Rebs: Diabate 9 Asts: Diabate 11 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 450 Referees: Kladji Mulla, Amir Taboubi, Oumar Sy |
With 4:45 to go in the game, Bangui SC took the lead following a three-pointer by Thierry Darlan. Al Ahly then used a 8–0 lead to win the game.[8]
22 April 2024
7:00 PM |
| Bangui SC |
79–85 | Al Ahly |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 20–22, 19–20, 22–22 | ||
| Pts: Fula Nganga 27 Rebs: Darlan 14 Asts: Darlan, Nwabuzor 3 |
Pts: Three players 14 Rebs: Mitchell 7 Asts: Lyons, Mitchell 3 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 1,895 Referees: Kaz Beverly, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Annie Joyce Muchenu |
Gameday 4
edit24 April 2024
4:00 PM |
| Bangui SC |
96–93 | Al Ahly Ly |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 32–29, 24–12, 25–34 | ||
| Pts: Fula Nganga 30 Rebs: Darlan 14 Asts: Wegscheider 6 |
Pts: Lual-Acuil 22 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 10 Asts: Diabate, Jackson 5 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 453 Referees: Kelsey Reynolds, Mbaye Seye, Sara Elsharnouby |
24 April 2024
7:00 PM |
| City Oilers |
82–81 | Al Ahly |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 15–14, 18–19, 26–17 | ||
| Pts: Maluach 27 Rebs: Maluach 16 Asts: Miller Jr. 4 |
Pts: Gardner 19 Rebs: Amin, Gardner 8 Asts: Lyons, Mitchell 4 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 2,589 Referees: Kenneth Gardner, Claudio Eiuba, Silver Hongbedji |
Gameday 5
edit26 April 2024
4:00 PM |
| City Oilers |
76–91 | Bangui SC |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 22–27, 27–18, 15–17 | ||
| Pts: Rembert 21 Rebs: Maluach 13 Asts: Culpepper 6 |
Pts: Ngaïfei 22 Rebs: Ngaïfei 11 Asts: Darlan 7 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 678 Referees: Kaz Beverly, Sara Elsharnouby, Oumar Sy |
26 April 2024
7:00 PM |
| Al Ahly Ly |
76–87 | Al Ahly |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 24–17, 18–27, 13–18 | ||
| Pts: Lual-Acuil 26 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 15 Asts: Jackson 10 |
Pts: Mitchell 16 Rebs: Amin, Oraby 9 Asts: Lyons 7 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: Kladji Mulla, Mbaye Seye, Amir Taboubi Referees: 2,730 |
Gameday 6
editGoing into the last gameday, Bangui SC could win the conference following a win over Al Ahly and City Oilers could theoretically qualify for the third place.[9] In the win that clinched Al Ahly Ly's playoff spot, Jo Lual-Acuil set a new BAL record for most points in a single game with 42 points.[10]
27 April 2024
4:00 PM |
| Al Ahly Ly |
110–78 | City Oilers |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 32–20, 23–24, 35–12 | ||
| Pts: Lual-Acuil 42 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 13 Asts: Diabate 8 |
Pts: Ahmed, Culpepper 14 Rebs: Maluach 13 Asts: Miller Jr. 10 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 435 Referees: Kenneth Gardner, Annie Joyce Muchenu, Claudio Eiuba |
Following their convincing win over Bangui SC, Al Ahly won their first conference title.[11] Because of the result, Kalahari Conference team Cape Town Tigers qualified for the playoffs as one of the two best third-placed teams, while Bangui had to wait for the results of the Sahara Conference.[2]
27 April 2024
7:00 PM |
| Al Ahly |
94–71 | Bangui SC |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 25–17, 21–21, 20–18 | ||
| Pts: Ali 13 Rebs: Gardner 7 Asts: Three players 6 |
Pts: Wegscheider 16 Rebs: Djimbaraye 11 Asts: Wegscheider 4 | |
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
Attendance: 3,003 Referees: Kelsey Reynolds, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Silver Houngbedji |
Statistics
edit| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Jo Lual-Acuil | Al Ahly Ly | 23.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Khaman Maluach | City Oilers | 13.5 |
| Assists per game | Solo Diabate | Al Ahly Ly | 7.0 |
| Steals per game | 2.3 | ||
| Blocks per game | Khaman Maluach | City Oilers | 2.8 |
References
edit- ^ "Five New Teams, Three New Countries to Compete in 2024 BAL season Tipping Off on March 9th in South Africa". The BAL. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Al Alhy SC are the winners of the 2024 Nile Conference". The BAL. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Bangui stun star-studded Benghazi to book first-ever BAL ticket". FIBA.basketball. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Patience key in Al Ahly Ly's first-ever BAL win, says Diabate". The BAL. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Al Ahly SC improve home record to 5-1 with comprehensive win over City Oilers". The BAL. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Al Ahly vs. City Oilers". FIBA Livestats. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Ganapamo, Darlan dominate against City Oilers in historic win". The BAL. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Al Ahly SC pass toughest test of the first round with hard-fought win over Bangui SC". The BAL. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "What's at stake on the last day of the 2024 Nile Conference?". The BAL. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "What's at stake on the last day of the 2024 Nile Conference?". The BAL. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Al Alhy SC are the winners of the 2024 Nile Conference". The BAL. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Statistics". The BAL. Retrieved 1 May 2024.