Cape Town Tigers stunned Angola's Petro de Luanda 85-78 Saturday in Pretoria to set up a dream finale on Sunday when they play Morocco's FUS Rabat in the last game of the Kalahari Conference.
It was a dramatic turnaround for Tigers who had lost their previous games in the series coming into the action at the Sunbet Arena on Saturday.
Billy Preston led the Tigers charge, weighing in with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and great contributions from Dylan Whitebread, Nkosinathi Sibayoni, Samkelo Cele and Cartier Diarra.
Coach Flosh Ngwenya of the Tigers has his work cut out as he looks to fashion a winning formula and draw from the kind of home support in Pretoria to progress.
As the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Kalahari Conference enters its final stretch, anticipation is at fever pitch with only one more game left to decide the teams that move on to the BAL Playoffs and Finals in Kigali.
Basketball fans can expect an adrenaline-fueled Sunday as the competition heats up with thrilling matchups and electrifying halftime performances.
Sunday, 17 March, marks the conclusion of the Kalahari Conference. Before the final BAL game, NBA Academy Africa will face Jozi Nuggets at 4:00 PM. in the academy’s third and final practice game at SunBet Arena this week.
FUS Rabat will take on the Cape Town Tigers at 7:00 PM next.
Adding to the excitement, fans can look forward to sensational pre-game and halftime performances by the following artists.
Sunday Performance Schedule:
Halftime Performances - Venom, Shishiliza and Ch’cco
Closing out the weekend to get us to the final buzzer, multi-award-winning artist Cassper Nyovest is set to take the stage, promising an explosive conclusion to the BAL Kalahari Conference festivities