Angola loses to Italy, eyes rebound vs Gilas

Angola lost to Italy, 81-67, in their Fiba World Cup opener on Friday.

Despite the loss, Angola's star guard Childe Dundão remains optimistic and believes his team is ready for their upcoming match against Gilas Pilipinas.

Dundão scored 19 points but was outmatched by Italy's Simone Fontecchio and Stefano Tonut who combined for 37 points to secure the victory.

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