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Coal City Blazers Basketball Club has resumed training ahead of the second round of the Nigeria Men’s Premier Basketball League, with the Enugu-based team focused on improving their performances in the next phase of the competition.
The Blazers’ young players, who had been on break after the first round, have returned to the pitch as the technical team steps up their preparations. The team is expected to get a boost with the arrival of new players discovered during the South East Basketball Invitational tournament held in Ebonyi State.
The technical team led by national coach Chiedozi Nwoye hopes the new additions will add quality and depth to the squad as the team aims for a better game.
The first round of the Atlantic Conference was hosted in Benin City and Ibadan, where the Coal City Blazers showed great promise against some of the most accomplished teams in the league.
The second round will now move to Enugu, marking the first time the conference will be hosted in the South Eastern region of Nigeria.
The staging of the conference in Enugu is seen as a major step towards promoting the development of basketball in the region, with the South East representative on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Chief Ugo Udezue, credited for his efforts in promoting the growth of the game in the South East.
Participating in the Atlantic Conference are Rivers Hoopers of Rivers State, Maktown Flyers Basketball Club of Benue, Comets Basketball Club of Lagos, Hoops and Read Basketball Club of Lagos, Kwara Falcons of Ilorin, Athletes For Peace Basketball Club of Rivers, Edo Beads Basketball Club of Benin, Raptors Basketball Club of Lagos, Coal City Blazers Basketball Club of Enugu and Confluence Kings Basketball Club of Kogi.
With the second round coming up in Enugu, the Coal City Blazers will aim to use home advantage, better preparation and emerging talent to make a stronger statement in the Nigeria Men’s Premier Basketball League.
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