Armenia advanced to the FIBA U16 Men’s EuroBasket Division C final after beating Moldova 82-66 in Saturday’s semifinal, keeping its unbeaten tournament record intact.
Armenia controlled the semifinal from start to finish, using a balanced scoring effort and a decisive edge on the glass to see off Moldova by 16 points.
Anthony Sarkesian was the standout performer, producing a dominant double-double of 26 points and 26 rebounds. Dmitri Hajyan supported him with 17 points, while Ethan Leonardo Kazanjian contributed 15 points and seven assists as Armenia’s primary distributor.
Mihail Petrov rounded out the team’s leading contributors with 11 points, 15 rebounds and five assists, giving Armenia a second double-double in the win.
The result extends Armenia’s perfect run through the Division C tournament, with the side yet to drop a game. Armenia returns to the court the following day to play for the Division C gold medal, with a chance to complete the competition unbeaten.