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Road to BAL: Ivorian side JCA Kings win again, beating Ghana's Spintex Knights 89-84

Senegalese guard Samba Dali Fall scored 14 points for the second game running as JCA stayed unbeaten in Group A of the Elite 16.

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Taiwo Banjoko
Abidjan1 min read
Stade Malien, JCA Kings' next opponents, in the Basketball Africa League in 2025.
Stade Malien, JCA Kings' next opponents, in the Basketball Africa League in 2025. File photo: Reda Benkhadra / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Côte d'Ivoire's JCA Kings made it two wins from two in Group A of the Elite 16 stage of the Road to the Basketball Africa League (BAL), beating Ghana's Spintex Knights 89-84, Wiwsport reported.

JCA took control early, winning the first quarter 30-14. Spintex Knights hit back in the second, taking it 28-23, and won the fourth 20-13, but JCA's edge in the third quarter, 23-22, helped them hold on for a five-point win.

Fall leads the way again

Senegalese guard Samba Dali Fall finished with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, after 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the opening win over BC Avenir du Rail, 72-58. Teammate Pape Djiby Boye added 7 points and 4 assists.

JCA Kings play their third group match against Mali's Stade Malien.

Source: Wiwsport, 12 November 2026.

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