May 25, 2026
Unstoppable Moore puts an end to Club Africain’s semi-final dreams
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Charlie Moore did it all to send Al Ahly Ly to the 2026 BAL semifinals.
From stopping shots, sinking three-pointers and disrupting Club Africain’s plays, to creating shots for his teammates, Moore played a heroic role in Al Ahly's 98-80 win over the Tunisian team.
He shot an impressive 7-for-15 from the floor, including 4-for-9 from deep, and finished with 23 points and 13 assists, while also drawing five fouls.
His teammates Donovan Williams, Majok Deng and Assem Marei added 25, 15 and 11 points respectively.
Unlike in their first-round game, in which they only trailed by 13 points, Club Africain trailed by 18 points at one stage on Monday.
The Tunisian team used a strong second quarter to outscore Al Ahly Ly 24–20, heading to the half-time break six points behind (50–44).
However, Al Ahly's 13-2 scoring run in the third quarter proved too much for Club Africain, who never led.
Al Ahly Ly secured the third of four semi-final tickets with the win, while Club Africain saw their season come to an end.
Club Africain went into the game knowing that they needed to overcome their one-point loss (88-87) from the first round if they were to keep their semi-final dream alive, but their hopes were quickly dashed.
The Tunis-based team struggled to contain Al Ahly Ly's repeated scoring runs. Although Club Africain seemed to be in contention in the third quarter, Al Ahly Ly soon regained control.
Oussama Marnaoui led the Tunisians in scoring with 16 points. He was followed by Aminu Mohamed, who added 15 points.
Makthar Gueye came off the bench to contribute 12 points to Club Africain, but his three fouls in the first two quarters forced coach Antonio Cainzos to substitute him to avoid an early exclusion. Gueye returned later in the third quarter but did not score again.
Club Africain playmaker Omar Abada was on the court for the whole game, shooting 3-for-13 and finishing with 12 points and seven.
WHAT THEY SAID
“The difference between the two teams was their physicality and aggressiveness in defence. They played with discipline in both offence and defence. We had some good moments in the game, but a lack of focus and consistency meant that we ended up paying the price. Hopefully, we’ll do better next time.”
“Al Ahly Ly are a team of experienced players who managed to control the tempo of the game.”
“I am obviously frustrated by the loss, but I will continue to work hard to become a better player every day.”
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank our fans for their ongoing support. They travelled to Morocco and Rwanda to support us. Unfortunately, we couldn’t win the trophy for them. Hopefully, we’ll succeed next time. Our fans were our main weapon in this season of the BAL.”
Majok Deng (Al Ahly Ly)
“We expected them to push us to the limit, and they did. But our coaching staff did a great job of getting us ready, particularly in terms of our offence.”
“We have a lot of experienced players who helped us to slow the game down a little, after which we went on a scoring run. We made sure to maintain that until the end, finishing strongly.”
“This is my second year with this Al Ahly Ly team. Last year, as part of the Al Ittihad Alexandria team, we made it to the semi-finals again but didn’t get through. Now, it’s a new challenge, and I want to finish strong. We are going to be ready for the semi-finals. Hopefully, we’ll end on a high this time.”
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