Armenia’s Women’s Basketball Team Wins U18 European Championship

Emil Lazarian 2019
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Armenia’s U18 Women’s Basketball team

Armenia’s Women’s Basketball team defeated Malta 79 to 73 to win the under 18 Division C European Championship during a competition that took place Andorra La Vella, Andora.

The team’s top-scorer, 16-year-old Kayla Keshmeshian (United States), the youngest player on the team, scored a game-high of 24 points earning her the most valuable player title of the tournament. Patil Yaacoubian (U.S.) added 22 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 assists as the duo inspired their nation to a perfect tournament without defeat. They were joined by Meri Margaryan (U.S.) who was among the top five players.

Also taking part in the team were, Ani Hovhannesyan, Shake Poghosyan, Elen Shahinyan, Christina Ohanyan, Emma Mkrtchyan, Mary Grigoryan, Ira Danielyan (Artsakh), Areknaz Oroudjian (U.S.) and Datev Gomtsian (U.S.).

Armenia’s boys U18 team only won one game, beating Moldova 91 to 60, and was ranked one before the last team of the tournament.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS