Al Ahly won their inaugural game in the BAL behind debutant Nuni Omot who scored 21 points for his team.
In the second game of the day, Al Ahly led by as many as 33 points in the third quarter before a late rally by the City Oilers.
Four of Perry's three point field goals came in the fourth quarter, and gave Beira the advantage to improve their record to 1–2 and stay in the race for a playoff spot.
[4] In their second meeting in two seasons, Petro de Luanda blew out the Cape Town Tigers by as much as 39 points.
[6] In the match-up between Petro de Luanda and Al-Ahly, the Angolan champions won the game on a buzzer-beating tip-in by Gerson Gonçalves.