ELBASAN (Albania) - Azerbaijan and Luxembourg advanced to the Final of the FIBA U18 EuroBasket 2024, Division C where they will battle it out for the title on Sunday in Elbasan.
2016 champions Azerbaijan secured their spot in the last showdown with a comfortable 62-41 win over hosts Albania, as Luxembourg emerged victorious from their overtime bout against Armenia with 85-78.
Azerbaijan set the stage early, built their nine-point lead at the end of the first quarter, and then erased all doubts with an overwhelming 21-4 run in the third period. Derin Berkoz led the way for the victors with 18 points, 6 steals, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
Armenia had control of the game throughout the first 30 minutes, but the 7-0 run from Luxembourg in the fourth quarter put them in the three-point lead with two minutes remaining.
Overtime would ultimately ensue, and six unanswered points from Luxembourg proved to be decisive as the three-time bronze medalists secured their place in a first-ever Final. Konan Oth was the hero of the game with a monstrous double-double of 26 points and 19 rebounds.
Earlier, Moldova secured a 83-71 victory over Gibraltar in Classification Group 5-7. That defeat puts Gibraltar in the seventh place as Moldova and San Marino will battle it out for the fifth spot on Sunday.
Final
Azerbaijan vs Luxembourg
Third-Place Game
Albania vs Armenia
FIBA