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History-making Thunder eye ticket to BAL season finale

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Nairobi City Thunder players strategize against Kriol Star of Cape Verde attacks during their Basketball Africa League Elite 16 tournament at Nyayo National Stadium Gymnasium on November 29, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

After making history as the first Kenyan side to qualify for the prestigious Basketball Africa League (BAL) Nairobi City Thunder are now yearning to conquer the Nile Conference and qualify for the play-offs and finals to be staged at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa.

They are looking to be among the eight teams that will feature in the 2025 BAL season finale set for June 6 to 14. However, they first have to overcome the Nile Conference challenge to secure their ticket to South Africa.

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