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MUNALI Suns staged a remarkable comeback to beat Mozambique’s Ferroviário da Beira 87-85 in a thrilling Road to the Basketball Africa League (BAL) qualifying encounter at NASDEC Sports Complex yesterday. The Zambian side overturned a 10-point half-time deficit to claim their second victory in the competition, surviving a tense final quarter in which both teams exchanged the lead before the hosts held their nerve in the closing seconds. Beira started strongly, matching Munali’s early scoring before taking control through Joshua Thomas, Bouchum and Mungaumbe, who combined to punish the Suns from the mid-range and beyond the arc. Despite contributions from Chipo Musongo, Douglas Kandulu and Elijah Mukelebai, Munali struggled to contain the Mozambican side’s attacking rhythm,...