Stade Malien de Bamako suffer serious setback for their chance to qualify for Basketball Africa League Elite 16 as dem lose 77-90 to Algeria's Nadi Basket Staoueli for second round of Group A for West Division of Road to BAL 2027 on Thursday 22 October.
Di defeat leave di Mali champions needing to defeat tournament hosts Al Ittihad for third and final round. Di Libyan side don win both of their matches, so dem enter final day as favourites for di group.
Stade Malien don open their qualifying campaign with walkover against Kriol Star, but Amara Traoré's side get overcome by determined NBS. Dem get chance to secure their place before face Al Ittihad, but dat target slip away for Staoueli.
If dem beat di group favourites, e go restore their chances of reaching Elite 16, while another defeat go end their qualification hopes.
