Division C: Overview of Day 3- July 23, 2026
POSTED BY: Igor Obradovic
Gibraltar - Andorra 44-97 Andorra secured its semifinal place after forcing Gibraltar into an extraordinary 51 turnovers and collecting 34 steals. Jordi Matencio (202-C-2009) recorded a double-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals, while Unai Rodrigues (177-PG-2008) added 14 points, 6 assists and 8 steals. Andorra also collected 23 offensive rebounds and finished with 25 assists. Javier Felice (183-PG-2008) had 6 points, 5 rebounds and an impressive 7 blocks for Gibraltar. Kosovo - Armenia 90-65 Kosovo completed a perfect 3-0 group stage behind 59.5% shooting from two-point range and a balanced performance featuring 21 assists. Besim Bytyqi (183-SG-2008) led the winners with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting 7-of-10 from inside the arc and 3-of-4 from three. Lis Binishi (180-PG-2008) added 16 points and 5 rebounds, while Kosovo also won the rebounding battle 41-36. Anthony Sarkesian (196-C-2011) was excellent for Armenia with 22 points and 8 rebounds, making all 7 of his field-goal attempts, including 4-of-4 from three-point range. Malta - San Marino 106-67 Malta secured a place in the semifinals with a dominant victory, shooting 59.6% from two-point range and recording 26 assists. Kai Fabri (175-PG-2008) produced another strong performance with 28 points and 4 steals, while Beau Kisvarda (193-SF-2010) contributed 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Malta controlled the glass 48-27, forced 19 turnovers and had 6 players score at least 9 points. Mattia Nanni (188-PF-2008) led San Marino with 12 points, while Tommaso Bacciocchi (178-G-2008) added 11 points and 3 assists. Albania - Moldova 76-54 Host nation Albania claimed the victory it needed to reach the semifinals, forcing Moldova into 21 turnovers while collecting 17 steals. Genti Nilo (182-PG-2008) led Albania with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals, while Aaron Qyrfycja (205-C-2008) dominated the glass with 9 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks. Albania also held a 45-37 rebounding advantage and converted 59.5% of its two-point attempts. Luciano Dontu (203-F-2008) finished with 24 points and 8 rebounds for Moldova, but his team made only 4-of-33 three-point attempts and recorded just 4 assists. Group A finished with Kosovo at 3-0, Andorra at 2-1, Armenia at 1-2 and Gibraltar at 0-3. Malta, Albania and Moldova all finished Group B at 2-1, with Malta and Albania advancing through the three-team tiebreaker. The July 25 semifinals will feature Kosovo against Albania and Malta against Andorra. Armenia will face San Marino, while Moldova meets Gibraltar in the 5th-8th place classification games.
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