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The Rezlife Saints and JKL Dolphins will face off at the YMCA grounds in Wandegeya on Wednesday night, with both teams desperately in need of a win in the National Basketball League.
The Rezlife Saints and JKL Dolphins will face off at the YMCA grounds in Wandegeya on Wednesday night, with both teams desperately in need of a win in the National Basketball League.
Currently, the Dolphins are ninth on the log with a 3-5 record and 11 points, while their opponents, the Saints, are in tenth with a 2-7 record in nine games played.
Both teams have struggled to secure wins this season, and a victory in this game could be a turning point. In their previous match, the Saints suffered a heavy defeat against the UCU Canons, losing 87-35.
However, Rezlife Saints head coach Daniel Juuko is urging his team to forget the last game and focus on the upcoming match.
"We have to be resilient and confident that we will bounce back. Last time out wasn't the best of days, but we must quickly forget about it," Juuko told Pulse Sports.
The Saints desperately need a win in this game to move up in the league standings. If they manage to defeat the Dolphins, they will leapfrog their opponents and potentially move up to sixth place.
Coach Juuko emphasized the importance of a victory at this stage of the season, saying that it would be "crucial in our chances of escaping the relegation zone.
This would give us a good fighting chance." In the team news, the Saints will be missing Timothy Thok due to a groin injury, but Benjamin Kawumi is expected to be back in the squad.
On the other hand, Dennis Tom Omara will be the go-to man for the Dolphins, with an average of 15.4 points per game in the league, which places him among the top 5 players.
His teammate, Bienfait Lola Minani, leads the league in assists per game with five and will look to rekindle his partnership with Omara.
The game between the Saints and the Dolphins will have serious repercussions at the bottom end of the table, as the league standings start to take shape ahead of the end of the first round.
Overall, this match is crucial for both teams, and there is no room for error. It is an opportunity for them to turn their season around and start climbing up the league table.
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