Petro Atletico basketball club of Angola made a loud announcement of its presence in its first game of the final round of the 24th FIBA Africa Champions Club for Men holding in Kigali, Rwanda with a 92-60 points win over ASB Mazembe basketball club of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Luanda-based Petro led their Congolese opponent from the blast of the referees’ whistle winning in all four quarters by 17-09, 22-11, 25-18 and 28-22 points to further compound the dwindling fortune of the Mazembe side that now has a 0-2 re
Petro Atletico Miguel Kiala led his side with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, ageless former Angola national team combo-guard, Victor Carvalho added 12 points and 2 assists while Hermenegildo Mbunga recorded 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Mazembe Mbav Kabwit had a double double effort of 18 points and 11 rebounds just as Kantu Kubala posted 11 points and 3 rebounds for their side.
Petro will battle Kano Pillars basketball club of Nigeria Wednesday in a group-A pairing at 17h00 while ASB Mazembe will be off.