COSPN of Madagascar go travel to Hoima, Uganda, for di Road to BAL 2027 East Division group stage, wia di national champions don dey draw for group D alongside Urunani of Burundi, Patriots Basketball Club of South Sudan, Namuwongo Blazers of Uganda and Ushundzi Basket of Comoros. Di group phase go run from October 21 to 25, and di top two finishers go qualify for di Elite 16 wey dem schedule for Nairobi from November 17 to 22.
As two-time defending Madagascar champions, COSPN take dia continental slot by retaining di national title. Club president Samy Olivier Harison agree say di task no go easy. "Le COSPN se trouve dans un groupe D très relevé. Pour affronter les adversaires, nous comptons nous renforcer avec la présence d'au moins deux renforts étrangers," e talk, say dem get plan to add at least two foreign players before di tournament.
Urunani get plenty Road to BAL experience and dem sabi play tough, physical basketball, while hosts Namuwongo Blazers dey come back for di second year in a row and dem go enjoy playing for dia own ground. Patriots Basketball Club of South Sudan don improve well-well for recent seasons, and Ushundzi Basket, wey Malagasy fans no sabi too much, complete di group; COSPN don already beat di Comoros side 87-52 for 2023.
COSPN get previous continental pedigree, because say dem reach di Elite 16 without losing any match for di group stage during di 2023 campaign, when Elly Randriamampionona, Livio Ratianarivo and Rashawn Langston shine well-well. With four matches for five days away from home, squad depth and recovery go be di key if di Police club wan clear dia first hurdle.
