Uganda, April 28 -- For the second season in a row, City Oilers have failed to get out of the Basketball Africa League Nile Conference and into the Playoffs.

Any chances of qualifying were wiped away by a heavy 110-78 defeat against debutants Al Ahly Benghazi Saturday night in Cairo, Egypt.

The Oilers required a win of more than 11 points to finish third and maintain hopes of qualifying but, despite a decent start that saw them lead 22-20 at the end of the first quarter, hell broke loose thereafter as the Libyans had a field day in the paint.

Lual Lual Acuil dominated the paint with a 20-for-28 scoring rhythm and went on to set a new BAL record for the most points (42) scored in a single game, breaking the record previously held by Ter...