2026 Road to BAL: Ferroviario da Beira have won Group E opener

Ferroviario da Beira - Basket Hounds 94-60

In the 2026 Road to BAL clash, Ferroviário da Beira dominated the Basket Hounds with an emphatic 94–60 victory. Beira set the tone early, edging Hounds 25–20 in the opening quarter before completely taking control in the second with a commanding 24–10 run. The momentum carried into the second half as Ferroviário da Beira maintained their composure and consistency, outscoring the Hounds 20–15 in the third and 25–15 in the final quarter. The balanced scoring across all four periods highlighted Beira’s depth and efficiency on both ends of the court. Despite flashes of effort from the Basket Hounds, they were unable to match the tempo or defensive intensity of Ferroviário da Beira, who sealed a dominant 34-point win to strengthen their campaign on the Road to BAL.
Joshua Thomas top-scored for the winners with 24 points, whilst Ke'Tarrious Bouchum (196-F-1998, college: Butler CC, KS) and Ayad Munguambe (197-SF-1996) added 12. Tanaka Ndyara (185-SF-2002) replied with 14 points in a loss.