2026 Road to BAL: Johannesburg Giants dominate Dolphins to go 3–0

- October 31, 2025
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Nino Dim
Nino Dim

The Johannesburg Giants maintained their perfect start to the 2026 Road to BAL. They defeated the Botswana Dolphins 55-36 to improve to 3-0 in group play.
Nino Dim (2000) led the way for the South African side with 14 points and eight defensive rebounds. He anchored both ends of the floor in a low-scoring but commanding performance.
The Giants' defense proved decisive, holding the Dolphins to just 36 points, their lowest tally of the tournament so far, as Johannesburg tightened their grip on top spot in the group standings.

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Authors
Standings
Group A
3
3-2
5
1-4
6
0-5
Group B
1
4-1
5
2-3
6
0-5
Full Standings
Last Updated: 5/3/2026
Basketball Africa League Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Randall_Craig_1

Tigers
(193-SG-1996)
Avg: 36.1

22.5
22.3
Basketball Africa League Player of the Week: Round 4(RS)
Omar Abada

Club Africain
(189-PG-93)