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    2027 West Division Elite 16 semifinalists are known

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    On the day Avenir du Rail recorded their first West Division Elite 16 win, Nadi Basket Staoueli rose to the occasion.

    ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - On Thursday, the semifinalists of the 2027 Road to BAL West Division Elite 16 were determined.

    Algeria's Nadi Basket Staoueli secured the final place in the Last Four by beating Guinea's Nabaya Sofas 83–54.

    They joined Libya's Al Ittihad, Mali's Stade Malien, and Côte d'Ivoire's JCA Kings.

    Avenir du Rail beat Spintex Knights 89-70 to finish third in Group B

    Meanwhile, Avenir du Rail (Republic of Congo), Spintex Knights (Ghana), Espoir Basket (Gabon) and Nabaya Sofas (Guinea) were eliminated.

    The West Division Elite 16 semi-finals are scheduled for Saturday 14 November in Abidjan.

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