June 13, 2025

🏀Matchup Preview: Al Ittihad Alexandria vs APR

Both Al Ittihad Alexandria and APR did wonders throughout the 2025 BAL regular season and Playoffs, but it's the Third-Place Game on Friday, June13 that will decide their BAL feat this season.

🏀 Matchup Preview: Al Ittihad 🇪🇬 vs APR 🇷🇼
🗓️ Friday, June 13
🕖 7PM Local Time

🔁 Head-to-Head This Season
First matchup of the 2025 BAL between these two.
Season Records:
Al Ittihad: 8-1
APR: 5-4

📊 Team Breakdown

*Caleb Agada #10 of Al Ahli Tripoli shoots a three-point basket during the game during the Nile Conference Group on May 24, 2025, at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.*

🔐 Defense
Opponent PPG:
Al Ittihad: 75.7 (3rd)
APR: 80.2 (5th)
Steals/Game:
Al Ittihad: 8.0 (5th)
APR: 7.9 (6th)
Blocks/Game:
Al Ittihad: 3.8 (5th)
APR: 4.6 (2nd)

🔥 Offense
Points/Game:
Al Ittihad: 85.7 (3rd)
APR: 80.2 (5th)
3PM/Game:
Al Ittihad: 10.1 (3rd) – 32.2 attempts
APR: 9.3 (5th) – 27.2 attempts
Assists/Game:
Al Ittihad: 21.9 (2nd)
APR: 21.3 (4th)

📎 Miscellaneous Stats

Majok Deng #45 and Lual Lual Acuil #7 of Al Ittihad Alexandria high five during the game against FUS de Rabat during the 2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs on June 8, 2025, at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, Tshwane.

Points in the Paint:
Al Ittihad: 34.4 (7th)
APR: 37.1 (5th)
Fast Break Points:
Al Ittihad: 18.9 (7th)
APR: 17.4 (9th)
2nd Chance Points:
Al Ittihad: 13.3 (5th)
APR: 10.0 (9th)
Scoring Differential:
Al Ittihad: +10.0 (2nd)
APR: +6.5 (3rd)

🌟 Player Highlights

*Aliou Diarra #10 of APR warms up before the game against the Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club during the 2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs on June 9, 2025, at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, Tshwane.*

🔵 APR
Aliou Diarra
Leads BAL in: Efficiency (189.0), 2PT FG% (68.6%), REB (11.9), BLK (3.6)
Also: 2nd in OREB (3.7), 2nd in 2nd Chance PPG (3.7), 3rd in PPG (18.1), 4th in +/- (11.0)
Chasson Randle
4th in 3PM (2.7), 3rd in 3P% (45.3%)
Ntore Habimana
BAL leader in Total AST (49), 4th in AST/Game (5.4)
Youssoupha Ndoye
7.7 REB/Game (T-6th)
One of two team duos in REB Top 10 (w/ Diarra)

🟡 Al Ittihad
Majok Deng
15.1 PPG (10th), 2nd in Total 2nd Chance PTS (29)
Kyle Vinales
45 Total AST (2nd), 5.0 AST/Game (7th)
Moursi Mohamed Khalaf
3.3 OREB/Game (3rd)
Abdelhady Elraei Metwaly
44.8% from 3 (5th)
Youssef Said Shehata
42.9% from 3 (8th).

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