Kosovo defeats Albania at FIBA European Challenger

Kosovo defeats Albania at FIBA European Challenger

Kosovo U18 (M) has scored victory over Albania U18 (M) with results 85:62 (17:15, 22:13, 25:13, 21:21), under FIBA European Challenger, which is taking place in Tirana. The match began balanced, and then the reds were superior to 7:12, but the Dardans return quickly and finish their first quarter at 17:15. [...]

Kosovo U18 (M) has scored victory over Albania U18 (M) with results 85:62 (17:15, 22:13, 25:13, 21:21), under FIBA European Challenger, which is taking place in Tirana.

The match began balanced, and then the reds were superior to 7:12, but the Dardans return quickly and finish their first quarter at 17:15. Kosovo continued with a good game even in the second period, initially split to 23:17, and then 39:24, but with four points in turn from Albanian basketball players narrowed the gap to 39:28, the first half ended.

Kosovo continued with a good game even at the third period, deepening even more presumption to 52:30, and despite local efforts, Kosovo again advanced, and the result in 30 minutes at the traffic lights was 64:41, the highest overall performance in the match. In the last 10 minutes there were no major differences, and Kosovo triumphed 85:62, starting with European victories in Tirana.

In Kosovo, Visar Ejupi was spotted with 28 points, Anesa Gashi with 11 points, six jumps and four assistics -- Hajriz Hazer with eight points, six dances and six assistings, and Bardh Istrefi with eight and six dances.

Albania will face Moldova tomorrow, while Kosovo wraps up the group phase against Moldova on Thursday.

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