Dolphins leave for Angola

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Nigerian champions Dolphins will leave Nigeria on Thursday for Luanda, Angola to feature in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup holding between November 27 and December 6.

Dolphins, who lost their FIBA Africa Zone 3 title at the Africa championship qualifier, which was held at the Palaise des Sports de Cotonou, Benin Republic from November 4 to 12, will join current Zone 3 champions First Bank in Angola to represent both Nigeria and the Zone.

After the qualifier in Cotonou, Dolphins coach Ochuko Okworogun said her players had learnt from their experience and would put in their best when they meet tougher opponents in Angola.

When they came back from Cotonou, Dolphins players were given a three-day break after which they returned to training in preparation for the challenge in Angola.

“We will do our best at the African championship. We will improve on our last year performance,” Okworogun said.

Dolphins finished fourth, while First Bank finished fifth in the tournament which was held last year in Sfax, Tunisia.

Source: Punch