Basketball: Etoile Begins Title Defence

Defending champions of the Africa Champions Cup for Men Etoile Du Sahel of Tunisia will begin its title defense against eleven other clubs from across the continent from November 29 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

Etoile won the 2011 title with an 82-60 points’ victory over former champion Primeiro D’Agosto of Angola in Sale Morocco and will contend with three Angolan sides, Agosto, FIBA Africa Zone-VI qualifiers champion Atletico Petroleos and Clube Recreativo Despotivo D’Libolo of Angola.

Other teams that will battle for the title include AL-Ittihad and Al Alhy of Egypt; Abidjan basket club of Cote d’Ivoire; Kano Pillars of Nigeria; ASB Mazembe of D.R Congo; Manga of Gabon; Espoir of Rwanda and Mongomo of Equatorial Guinea.

The twelve teams will be divided into two groups of six teams each with the host Mongomo topping group-A while the defending champion Etoile Du Sahel will be leading five other teams to make up group-B.

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