It's European Championship for Small Countries time:
Men
Day 1
Gibraltar 102 Moldova 96 (OT) (Group A)
Malta 96 Andorra 64 (Group B)
Norway 88 San Marino 48 (Group A)
Ireland is the remaining team in Group B. Moldova's Vladislav Solopa scored 44 points in a losing cause. FIBA website indicates that Norway hasn't fielded a senior team in official competition since 2001, but they had no trouble handling the hosts.
Women
Day 1
Denmark 96 Malta 58 (Group A)
Luxembourg 71 Cyprus 49 (Group B)
Norway 73 Ireland 62 (Group A)
Gibraltar 70 Moldova 64 (Group B)
Denmark hasn't played a FIBA competition in years, but on paper they have the most talented team in the tournament and they started with a dominant win over the defending champs. Hosts Ireland disappointed an enthusiastic home crowd with a third-quarter collapse against Norway.
Men
Day 1
Gibraltar 102 Moldova 96 (OT) (Group A)
Malta 96 Andorra 64 (Group B)
Norway 88 San Marino 48 (Group A)
Ireland is the remaining team in Group B. Moldova's Vladislav Solopa scored 44 points in a losing cause. FIBA website indicates that Norway hasn't fielded a senior team in official competition since 2001, but they had no trouble handling the hosts.
Women
Day 1
Denmark 96 Malta 58 (Group A)
Luxembourg 71 Cyprus 49 (Group B)
Norway 73 Ireland 62 (Group A)
Gibraltar 70 Moldova 64 (Group B)
Denmark hasn't played a FIBA competition in years, but on paper they have the most talented team in the tournament and they started with a dominant win over the defending champs. Hosts Ireland disappointed an enthusiastic home crowd with a third-quarter collapse against Norway.
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