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Thunder chase first BAL Nile Conference win against MBB

Nana Appiah (L) of Nairobi City Thunder challenge Titus Musembi of NBK Phoenix during their Kenya Basketball Federation League match at Nyayo Gymnasium stadium on May 10, 2025. UON Terror won 59-53. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Nairobi City Thunder have their work cut out when they face off with South Africa's Made By Ball (MBB) in their third match of the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Nile Conference at the BK Arena in Kigali Rwanda.

The Kenyans, who had a false start to the competition losing their first two encounters, must beat MBB to revive their hopes of qualifying for the BAL play-offs.

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