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Al-Ahly's basketball team achieved a remarkable achievement by qualifying for the semi-final of the African Basketball Championship Bal held in Rwanda, after their thrilling victory over their Senegalese counterpart Vallée de Dakar with a score of 87-76. The red team was able to make a strong return after being late in the first two halves, to resolve the confrontation in its favor in the last two periods.
Yesterday evening, the basketball halls in Rwanda witnessed a dramatic confrontation in the quarter-finals of the African Basketball Championship Bal, where the first basketball team of Al-Ahly Club succeeded in achieving a deserved victory over its Senegalese rival Vallée de Dakar with a score of 87-76, ensuring the semi-final qualification card. The match started with a clear advantage for the Senegalese team, as they finished the first period ahead with a score of 18-15, and continued their dominance in the second period to finish the first half ahead 28-34. However, Al-Ahly showed an exceptional ability to return and resist in the second half of the meeting. The third period witnessed a radical shift in the course of the game, as Al-Ahly players succeeded in turning the table and ending the period ahead of 60-59, in a clear indication of the beginning of a strong return. In the recent period, the red team continued its dominance to settle the score 87-76. This achievement comes as an extension of Al-Ahli's distinguished career in the tournament, after ensuring his qualification For the final role by finishing second in the qualifiers of the Sahara Group held in Morocco, where he beat the Moroccan Rabat conquest with a score of 77-71. Technical Director Linus Gavril draws on a roster of 12 elite players, including Amr Zahran, Beppu Zahran, Ehab Amin, Omar Tariq, Amr El Gendy and Ahmed Abou Ela "Beppu", as well as foreign professionals Zach Lofton, Jonathan Gordon, Kevin Murphy, Osaye Osipho, Nony Omot and Youssef With this victory, Al-Ahly continues its journey in the African Championship and looks forward to further achievements in advanced roles, bearing the hopes of Egyptian football in continental forums.
Source: Al-Wehda Al-Arabia News Portal
