"It was very important to start with a victory".
Idman.biz reports that this was stated by Murat Dikmen, head coach of the "Nakhchivan" basketball club, in a statement to the club's press service.
He commented on the first game against "Absheron" in the playoff stage of the Azerbaijan Basketball League. The Turkish expert said that although they won this match with a score of 88:83, it is not over yet: "Another match awaits us. I congratulate my players. They really fought very well. The playoff stage is not like a normal season. We are witnessing different fights here. I am very happy that we won the first match".
He said that they will prepare well for the return match: "We will now focus on the second meeting. I hope that we will win that game as well and register our name in the semi-finals. I also congratulate our opponent for their fight".
It should be noted that the second game between the teams will take place on April 22.
Idman.biz
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