Armenia national basketball team – winner of European Championship for Small Countries
The Armenia national basketball team has become the winner of the European Championship for Small Countries participating in it for the first time, National Olympic Committee of Armenia (ANOC) reports.
According to the source, from the very first quarter of the game Armenia took the initiative and increased its points (first quarter – 25:12). Tigran Gyokchyan’s alumni ended the second quarter 43:33. In the third and fourth quarters Armenia retained its advantage and thanks to the constructive game of the team’s newcomer, Dunston, and other players won 79:71.
As in the previous game in this game also Andre Spight Mkrtchyan was the most efficient player (27points).
The Armenia national basketball team reaching the final has got the right to participate in the qualification round of the European Championship next season.