TIRANA (Albania) - The locals are happy in Tirana after host nation Albania preserved their unbeaten record to finish top of Group A at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2024, Division C and sail into Saturday's Semi-Finals.
They made it three wins in as many games as they took down Moldova in emphatic fashion 85-68. Preston White top-scored with 24 points but it was arguably Alvi Leskoviku who did most damage with a brilliant 9 of 10 shooting performance fueling a 20-point return.
It was a similar story for Kosovo, who boasted a perfect record in Group B. Far too hot for San Marino, they racked up a huge 105-51 triumph to underline their title credentials in a big way.
Yil Kastrati continues to turn heads with his displays, this time weighing in with a game-high 21 points.
Azerbaijan had to work hard to grind out a 56-50 win against Malta that also sealed them a Semi-Finals ticket and a game against Kosovo.
It wasn't pretty, but they got it done thanks mainly to Ismayil Abdullayev who registered 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals, with teammate Huseyn Gaflanov adding 11 points and a fantastic 16 boards.
Armenia took second place in Group B without too much trouble as they strolled past Gibraltar 90-38. Bagrat Khachatryan shot the lights out en-route to 18 points.
Semi-Finals (Saturday July 13) Albania vs Armenia Kosovo vs Azerbaijan
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