Fiba World Cup: Regardless of loss, Angola ‘assured’ heading into recreation vs Gilas

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Angola’s Childe Dundao throughout a recreation in opposition to Italy within the Fiba World Cup at Philippine Enviornment in Bocaue, Bulacan. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web

BOCAUE — Childe Dundao stated Angola can be having to lick its wounds shortly after an 81-67 loss to the mighty Italians on the Fiba World Cup’s opening night time within the Philippines.

“We misplaced and we really feel dangerous, however we have to work onerous as a result of one other recreation is in entrance [of] us,” the diminutive playmaker, who starred within the loss with 19 factors, stated on Friday shortly after the competition at Philippine Enviornment in Bocaue, Bulacan province.

The World No. 41 Black Antelopes regarded like they have been going to upset the No. 10-ranked Azzurri till a fourth-quarter fightback led by Utah Jazz ahead Simone Fontecchio and Giampaolo Ricci.

Angola could have each motive to be further cautious with host Gilas Pilipinas on faucet of their schedule set Sunday at 8 p.m.

And Dundao swears that they are going to be coming into the conflict at Sensible Araneta Coliseum with their spirits hardly damaged.

Angola’s Childe Dundao throughout a recreation in opposition to Italy within the Fiba World Cup at Philippine Enviornment in Bocaue, Bulacan. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web

“We’re assured as a result of we had an excellent recreation at the moment, and we’ll attempt to compete once more with the Philippines,” he stated.

Bruno Fernando, an enormous man who performs for the Atlanta Hawks, completed with 13 factors and 5 rebounds, and will very properly assist Dundao in that job.

Gilas is ready to open its marketing campaign in opposition to the Dominican Republic later at 8 p.m.

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