By Mark Ogagan
The 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) final is officially set, as Libya’s Ahli Tripoli face defending champions Petro de Luanda of Angola on Saturday, June 14 at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria.
This event marks the league’s milestone fifth season.
In Wednesday night’s first semifinal, Al Ahli Tripoli defeated APR (Rwanda) 84–71. Fabian White Jr. led the way with 23 points and 7 rebounds, while Caleb Agada added 17 points. Al Ahli’s sharp shooting from beyond the arc (41.4%) proved decisive, as APR struggled from three, going just 4-for-18. Nuni Omot led APR with 22 points, while Obadiah Noel, Chasson Randle, and Aliou Diarra each contributed 13 points.
In the second semifinal, Petro de Luanda cruised to a 96–74 win over Al Ittihad (Egypt) as they continue their pursuit of back-to-back BAL titles. Kendrick Ray led all scorers with 21 points, while Aboubacar Gakou added 17. Petro shot 40.7% from three and made 85% of their free throws. For Al Ittihad, Lual Acuil scored a team-high 16 points, but the team struggled from deep, hitting 5 of 26 attempts.
Al Ittihad will face APR in the third-place game on Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m. CAT.
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