Basketball in Africa

Julius Mbaraga
Kigali

APR is set to play its biggest game of this year's Fiba-Africa club championships this evening when it takes on MBC of Guinea in Cabinda, Angola.

After defeats against Group A heavy weights Primiero de Agosto, Interclube and DR. Congo's ASB Kauka and registering just one win against ASPAC of Benin, the zone v champions have to win today's tie if they are to have any chances of progressing to the knock-out stages.

Although defeats against Primiero and Interclube looked imminent, APR's 53-61 defeat against ASB Kauka could be avoided according to Cliff Owuor's initial prediction.

According to the APR coach, his side had a good chance against ASPAC, Kauka and MBC.

"With the exception of Primiero and Interclube, APR has a good chance against ASPAC, Kauka and MBC," he said before the team's departure to Angola.

Meanwhile, APR has dropped to fifth place in Group A after MBC's win over ASPAC of Benin.

APR and Kauka are level on points (four) but the latter is fourth following a superior game average.

In Group B, defending champions Petro Atletico, Abidjan basketball club, Nigeria's Niger Potters and Ferroviario Beira of Mozambique are the likely clubs to advance to the knock-out stages.
APR qualified for the championships after finishing top of the zone v club competitions that attracted clubs from Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Ethiopia among others.

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APR vs MBC (Cabinda)