Ogechi scores career-high as Thunder sign out of BAL with a win

Timeslive · Apr 06, 2026 · 466 words · By Sports Staff

The Nairobi City Thunder defeated the RSSB Tigers 101–92 in the 2026 BAL Kalahari Conference, marking their second win of the campaign. Key players like Derrick Ogechi and Jawachi Nzeakor contributed significantly, while the team expressed motivation for future seasons. Petro de Luanda also secured a decisive victory over the Johannesburg Giants.

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“The Nairobi City Thunder bounced back from their disappointing start to the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Kalahari Conference campaign by beating the RSSB Tigers 101–92 in Pretoria on Sunday.”

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“Angola’s Petro de Luanda comprehensively beat Johannesburg Giants 105-61 in the later Sunday evening game as the South African representatives bowed out with five successive losses.”

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“The Nairobi City team showed their desperation for a second win of the campaign early on, outscoring RSSB 38-24 by the end of the opening quarter.”

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“By halftime, the Thunder had achieved the highest first-half score in the 2026 Kalahari Conference, leading 62-49.”

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“Derrick Ogechi, Garang Diing and Tylor Ongwae inspired the Thunder’s offence with a combined 10 three-pointers.”

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“Ogechi shot 7-for-16, including 5-for-10, to lead the Thunder with his BAL career-high 22 points.”

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“Ongwae added 17 and Diing produced 14 off the bench.”

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“Jawachi Nzeakor also made a stellar contribution, finishing with 21 points and eight rebounds for the Kenyan champions.”

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“At times, the game resembled a three-point contest, with both teams repeatedly scoring from beyond the arc, eventually finishing with a combined 24-for-65.”

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“Ntore Habimana and Teafale Lenard Jr proved challenging opponents for the RSSB Tigers, who finished top of the 2026 Kalahari Conference with a record of 4–1.”

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“Antino Jackson Jr led the RSSB Tigers with 24 points, while Makong Mathiang produced 22 points and 22 rebounds.”

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“Not only did the Thunder score 100 points for the first time in their BAL history, they also won two games for the first time in one season.”

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