Angola: Petro De Luanda Get Third Place in Bal

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Angola: Petro De Luanda Get Third Place in Bal

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The team of Petro de Luanda on Sunday won the third position of the African Basketball League (BAL) after beating the host Patriots, by 97-68, on the last day of the competition that is being held at Kigali Arena pavilion.

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