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Nairobi Water back from brink, aim for handball glory

Nairobi Water player train at Gymnisium, Nyayo National Stadium on Tuesday, Oct 18, 2016. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

National women's handball champions Nairobi Water have kept alive their dreams of lifting the Africa Club Championships trophy at the Palais des Sports in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Despite losing 31-22 in their opening match against TKC of Cameroon and 40-19 to defending champions Primero of Angola, the three-time league champions are back from the brink. Faced with an imminent elimination from the tournament, they defeated Bandama from Ivory Coast 26-24 and with that, booked a quarter final slot from Group B.

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