Petro de Luanda overturned an eight-point deficit from the primary spherical of the quarterfinal and beat Tanzania’s Dar Metropolis 83-69 to advance into the Basketball Africa League (BAL) semifinals for the sixth time in a row.
The 2024 BAL champions took to the court docket with dedication, main by 10 factors on the finish of the opening quarter (26–16) and so they by no means regarded again.
Even when Dar Metropolis scored 10 factors in an try and minimise the harm, Petro de Luanda maintained their momentum, main by as many as 20 factors at one stage within the sport.
Former APR guard Chason Randle led Petro de Luanda's scoring with 20 factors, whereas Yannick Moreira added 16 factors off the bench to maintain the Angolan champions within the operating for this season's BAL title by on the identical time bringing Dar Metropolis's season to an finish.
Petro de Luanda will face Egypt’s Al Ahly within the semifinals in a rematch of the 2024 BAL last.
Daniel Utomi, Nisre Zouzoua and Michael Foster – the one Dar Metropolis gamers to attain in double digits–spent over 39 minutes on the court docket every, combining for 52 of their staff’s 69 factors.
David Michineau punished the Petroliers’ defence with 12 factors and eight assists within the first spherical, however he limped off the court docket within the second quarter and by no means returned resulting from a reported hamstring damage.
Reflecting Dar Metropolis’s struggles, their bench was outscored 51–16.
In distinction, Petro de Luanda rotated their gamers and led from the outset, sustaining full management of their future.
Pete Jok gave Petro an enormous increase, scoring all 15 of his factors from past the arc on 5-for-9 capturing.
