2026 Road to BAL: Johannesburg Giants Stay Perfect with Win Over Basket Hounds

Johannesburg Giants - Basket Hounds 79-65

The Johannesburg Giants continued their unbeaten run in the 2026 Road to BAL, defeating the Basket Hounds 79–65 to move to 2-0 in group play.
Ephraim Ozabor (1998) led the Giants with 18 points. Pieter Prinsloo (208-PF-1992, college: Marist) and Nino Dim each added 17, helping their team maintain control throughout the contest.
For the Basket Hounds, Innocent Zhomwa (194-F-1999) scored 18 points, Vitalis Chikoko (208-F/C-1991) contributed 16, and Tanaka Ndyara (185-SF-2002) added 15, but their efforts weren’t enough to overcome the Giants’ balanced offense and strong defensive display.