Nile Conference teams qualified for the BAL playoffs

After 13 games, it’s now known the four Nile Conference teams that qualified for the Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs in May in Kigali.

BAL reigning champions head to their last regular season game against FAP on Tuesday already qualified for the eight-team showdown in Kigali.

If the Egyptian champions beat FAP they will close the Nile Conference with a 5-0 mark.

Even if Zamalek come up short against the Cameroonian champions the White Knights will still win the conference due to the tie-breaker advantage against Petro de Luanda.

Petro finished their Nile Conference campaign in second place with a 4-1 mark, and head to the Rwandan capital to try to compete for their third continental trophy.

The Angolan champions, who last won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 2015, beat Espoir Fukash in their last outing in Cairo on Monday.

Cape Town Tigers return to the floor on Tuesday after a four-day break to take on Espoir Fukash.

The South African champions currently hold a 2-2 record, and are already qualified for the knock-out stages of the BAL.

Depending on the outcome of the game between Zamalek and FAP, Cape Town could finish third or fourth in the Nile.

If the Tigers lose to Fukash, and FAP beat Zamalek they will finish fourth.

But if both Cape Town and FAP lose their last games on Tuesday, Cape Town will finish third and FAP will finish in fourth place.

A 71-64 win over Cobra Sports on Monday ensured FAP a place in the playoffs. The Yaounde-based team head to their last game in the Nile Conference with a 2-2 mark.

Meanwhile, Cobra Sports (1-4) and Espoir Fukash, who hold 0-4 mark ahead of their last game, are eliminated.