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Mixed Results For Nigeria At ANOCA Games

Mixed Results For Nigeria At ANOCA Games

by Niyi Busari,
Dec 08, 2023
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By Niyi Busari

Nigeria women's national handball team had a mixed day of fortune as they played two matches at the ANOCA Games in Lome, Togo, defeating Benin Republic and losing to Ivory Coast on Wednesday.

Led by Coach Yusuf Abdukadir, Nigeria entered their first game against Benin Republic with all seriousness, winning the first half 16-9 before comfortably finishing the match with a 30-24 victory.

Less than two hours later, Nigeria played against a fresh Ivory Coast side and the fatigue from the previous match set in the first half with Nigeria losing 14-6 and then losing the match 34-20.

The ANOCA games, organized by the Association of National Olympics Committee of Africa in each sporting zone of the continent, is to prepare teams ahead of the All Africa Games which will hold in Ghana in 2024 and Nigeria is participating in the Zone 3 handball event to prepare ahead of the All Africa games.

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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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