Thursday A.S. Douanes 62-86 US Monastir Patriots 73-71 Ferroviário Rwandan champions Patriots have progressed to the semi-finals of the ongoing Basketball Africa League after edging out Mozambique’s Ferroviario de Maputo in quarter-finals. Patriots were the last team to confirm their last four slot following a narrow 73-71 win over Ferroviario at Kigali Arena on Thursday evening. Presidents Paul Kagame and Frances Emmanuel Macron, who is on a two-day visit to Rwanda, attended the tightly fought game. 🎵Intsinzi bana bu #Rwanda🎶#TuriPatriots #theBAL pic.twitter.com/kWR3zasVI2 — The New Times (Rwanda) (@NewTimesRwanda) May 27, 2021 Rwanda international Kenneth Gasana bagged the man of the match accolade after his game-high 23 points inspired Patriots to the semi-finals. The home side will face Tunisias US Monastir on Saturday. US Monastir secured their semis spot after dominating Senegalese side AS Douanes 86-62 in Thursdays first quarter-final In another semi-final clash, also due on Saturday, Egypts Zamalek will be up against Petro de Luanda of Angola.
