Énergie BBC of Benin have been eliminated from the 2027 Road to BAL after a 92-71 loss to Ghana's Spintex Knights on Friday in Tripoli. The Beninese champions finished third in Group B with one win and two defeats.
Spintex completed the group stage with a perfect 3-0 record, having already beaten Nabaya Sofas and NPA Pythons. Guinea's Nabaya Sofas took the second qualifying spot for the Elite 16 after defeating NPA Pythons 78-68 on the final day, finishing 2-1. Énergie had started their campaign with a 92-69 victory over NPA Pythons but then lost 80-57 to Nabaya Sofas and could not recover against Spintex.
The Elite 16 of the Western Division will take place in Abidjan in November, with eight clubs competing for two places in the 2027 BAL season.
