The Angolan club Petro de Luanda is hoping to advance to the final in its second season in the men's Basketball Africa League (BAL). Petro reached the semifinals last year, before losing to eventual BAL champion Zamalek of Egypt, 89-71. VOA's Joao Santarita tips off Friday's show with a team profile of Petro de Luanda. Joao describes veteran forward Leonel Paulo (in photo) as one of the most influential players on the team.