SHKODER (Albania) - Andorra will lock horns with Luxembourg in Sunday's FIBA U16 EuroBasket Final after Semi-Final successes.
Andorra aim for a record-breaking fifth Division C trophy after they beat Armenia 87-78 in the Semi-Finals. A commanding first-quarter display from the Andorrans, where they sprinted out to a 31-18 lead, did the damage. There were brief spurts from Armenia, but they were unable to get to within nine points of their well-drilled counterparts.
Jordi Matencio led Andorra with a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. his teammate Arnau Armengol matched his points tally of 16 along with four three-pointers. David Parrot paced Armenia with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Standing in their way will be a determined Luxembourg team after dismissing hosts Albania 108-69 in a ruthless offensive display, where they led from tip to buzzer to reach the Final. James Russell and Marvin Delgado both had 19 points to lead the victors, with the latter dishing out 10 assists.
Shooting a superb 56 percent from the field and hitting 10 three-pointers, Luxembourg showed no mercy on the Albanians, which still has a chance for a place on the podium when they face Armenia. Gleid Mema paced the hosts with a game-high 20 points.
Final
Luxembourg vs Andorra
Third Place Game
Albania vs Armenia
FIBA