FUS Rabat falls to Rivers Hoopers in second BAL match

FUS Rabat suffered a second consecutive defeat in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Kalahari Conference, losing 88–82 to Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers on Sunday at the indoor arena of the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat.

This loss follows Saturday’s opening match, in which the Moroccan club was defeated 71–60 by Egypt’s Al Ittihad of Alexandria.

In another game on Sunday, Al Ittihad narrowly beat Stade Malien 72–69. FUS Rabat will face Stade Malien in their third game of the tournament on Tuesday.

The Kalahari Conference, featuring FUS Rabat, Al Ittihad (Egypt), Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria), and Stade Malien, marks the opening phase of the 2025 BAL season. The competition is taking place in Rabat until April 13.

It will be followed by the Sahara Conference, scheduled from April 26 to May 4 in Dakar, Senegal, and the Nile Conference, from May 17 to 25 in Kigali, Rwanda.

The top eight teams across the three conferences will qualify for the playoffs, set to begin on June 6 in Pretoria, South Africa.