Basketball Africa League

Regular Season Round 1: Ahly Benghazi - Dar City 118-97

Date: March 31, 2026
The biggest surprise of round 1 in Basketball Africa League took place in Benghazi where host Libyan Ahly Benghazi crushed Tanzanian Dar City 118-97 on Tuesday evening. Ahly Benghazi dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Dar City's 40 and made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Dar City 44-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. Ahly Benghazi looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American guard Damion Baugh (193-2000, college: TCU) fired 16 points, 6 rebounds and 18 assists for the winners. South Sudanese-Australian center Jo Lual-Acuil (213-1994, college: Baylor) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Ahly Benghazi's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Michael Foster Jr (207-2003) produced 37 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) and French point guard David Michineau (191-1994) added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for lost side. Five Ahly Benghazi and four Dar City players scored in double figures. Dar City will play next round against strong Tigers trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Ahly Benghazi will try to continue on its current victory against Giants in Johannesburg.

  AHLY BENGHAZI (coach: Fotis Katsikaris)118
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
8 miuDh, giBaIj 43 3-9 (09.6%) 8-2 (80%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 0 1 62 6 6 5 5 6 8 61 89 5
4 WallaiBs, gIjILij 48 1-2 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 9-9 (655%) 8 0 9 8 8 3 6 5 5 5 88 46 5
66 vuil-SZual, zI 48 7-62 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 3 65 63 5 0 0 5 8 3 8 85 67 5
64 gRjD, binIV 87 3-0 (25%) 3-0 (25%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 88 81 5
65 Aida, bIhiBRd 83 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 8 4 0 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 1 7 5
0 mIassF, zRij-ziZEuRs 85 8-3 (05%) 3-9 (09.6%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 5 3 8 4 6 6 6 62 61 5
9 HiBid, AIfaij 67 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 0 8 6 8 5 5 5 66 67 5
63 SlnihBa, SsBiRal 9 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -3 5
83 cRRT, SdQRRs 1 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 6 4 6 5
36 SldQfRlF, PBiQ 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 SlDhiQiMa, ShBRd 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
68 SMJaI, Sh  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
88 HiBi, SlBIusUiphi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   45-05 (15.5%) 68-87 (36.3%) 88-82 (92.1%) 63 45 33 82 67 67 9 4 1 9 662 633  


  DAR CITY (coach: Mamadou Gueye)97
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
66 yIsURQ zQ, baZhiRl 35 9-7 (99.2%) 1-2 (90%) 0-1 (24.4%) 4 0 2 8 4 1 8 3 6 6 49 37 5
1 baZhajRiu, giLad 35 2-60 (04.4%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 9 2 7 4 0 5 5 5 0 85 89 5
60 tUIBa, gijaRl 48 8-0 (35%) 6-1 (61.9%) 3-0 (25%) 5 8 8 6 4 4 5 5 5 8 66 4 5
63 cIuJIui, XasQR 46 8-2 (80%) 6-1 (61.9%) 8-3 (05%) 5 8 8 8 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 -6 5
6 biduU, zujaIQ 81 5-8 (5%) 0-65 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 6 3 0 6 8 8 5 5 6 5 62 61 5
43 whiMRRU, HishRRB 83 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 5 4 6 8 5 5 6 5 6 8 8 5
9 bVIsi, SBaj 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 4 6 5 5 5 4 5
44 SUaVa, SllF 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 -8 5
38 vijdIuQR, bIuhiBidIu 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
88 yRlRsaij, yIUaus  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 XDiaJi, AasZI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 ziBRjDI, qUhij mallF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
3 SMdillih, SllF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-38 (39.1%) 64-46 (36.7%) 62-88 (26.2%) 2 86 87 69 67 67 0 1 4 65 79 79  


Height: 198 cm
Position name: G
Born: Sep 6,2001
Weight: 86kg / 189.2lbs
32
MINS
40
22
POINTS
37
5
D.REB
5
2
O.REB
3
7
T.REB
8
2
ASSISTS
2
1
STEALS
2
0
TO
1
0
BLOCKS
4
6/8
75.0%
2FGP
7/9
77.8%
1/2
50.0%
3FGP
6/8
75.0%
7/7
100.0%
FT
5/6
83.3%
31
RANK
49
Height: 207 cm
Position: F
Born: Jan 16,2003
Weight: 113kg / 248.6lbs
VS
118
Points Scored
97
86
Starting Five Points
95
32
Bench Points
2
30
Defensive Rebounds
21
14
Offensive Rebounds
8
44
Rebounds
29
28
Assists
17
7
Steals
5
7
Turnovers
10
3
Blocked Shots
6
19
Personal fouls
19
30/50
60.0%
2FGP
20/42
47.6%
12/29
41.4%
3FGP
13/31
41.9%
22/28
78.6%
FT
18/22
81.8%
144
Rank
97

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)