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By Mike Mbonye, Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivoire
OGO Odaudu, head coach of Nigerian national men’s basketball team, has said the team did not execute it’s game plan.
“We have lost, we don’t have any excuses. I think, it’s a game we should have won. We should have done a better job protecting the ball down the stretch. We didn’t execute properly, so, that was something that really affected us,” he said.
However, Cote D’Ivoire defensive player, Richmond Landry, thanked God for the victory.
“I can say thank God. It wasn’t easy because the team we played was very tough. It’s not a little team.
“I say congratulations to Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire because it was a good game, a hard game,” he said.
Cote D’Ivoire ‘s national Women’s basketball team also qualified for the finals of FIBA Women ‘s Afrobasket .
Cote D’Ivoire and Guinea were the only women teams that played for the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket qualifier in zone 3.
Cote D’Ivoire defeated Guinea twice to qualify for the final of FIBA Women ‘s Afrobasket tournament.
The finals of the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket will take place in Kigali, Rwanda from July 28 to August 3.
The finals of the AfroCan tournament will take place in Angola from July 8 to 16.
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– July 03, 2023 @ 11:10 GMT |
Tags: FIBA Women Mike Mbonye Ogo Odaudu Richmond Landry
