Ferroviario Da Beira of Mozambique secured the second automatic spot of the Elite 16, Division East Semi-Final on Friday after beating host club Cape Town Tigers of South Africa.
Beira’s 77-75 win was sweet revenge after losing to the Tigers in the zonal qualifiers in October.
Mozambican international Ismael Nurmamade was impressive from behind the arc, hitting four of his seven attempts en route to a game-high 24 points. Jermel Michele Kennedy, William Kiah Perry and Helton Ubisse combined for 47 points in the winning cause. Ubisse, a true warrior in the paint, added 11 rebounds to his account.
Evans Ganapamo, Myck Kabongo and Billy Preston Jr – the only Cape Town Tigers to score in double figures – combined for 47 points, but hosts’ 20 turnovers proved costly.
Beira, who have secured qualification for the BAL tournament, will face South Sudanese club Cobra Sports in the final game on Saturday.
The Tigers, who will feel unlucky to have lost the semi-final clash, will face Burundian club New Star for the final qualifying spot on Saturday.
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