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Haarlem basketballers Triple Threat pull off major upset for first win of the new year: ‘Glad we got this victory’

Haarlem basketballers Triple Threat pull off major upset for first win of the new year: ‘Glad we got this victory’

The Haarlem-based women's basketball team Triple Threat secured their first victory of the new year with an upset win over the runner-up Jolly Jumpers. This performance ends a streak of consecutive losses that had previously caused the team to drop in the league rankings.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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