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Yesterday, the Maltese basketball team began their title defense of the FIBA Basketball European Championship for Small Nations. They beat San Marino 96-65 in what was considered a blowout victory for the Maltese players.
The coach Andrea Paccarie started David Bugeja, Aaron Falzon, Tevin Falzon, Kurt Cassar and 18-year-old Jack Zammit. This was Jack’s first ever start for Malta. Zammit’s main position is point guard and he plays for Starlites B.C . The Falzon brothers, Aaron and Tevin stole the show. Aaron scored 33 points and came up with 9 rebounds and 2 assists, whilst Tevin finished the game with a double-double scoring 20 points and rebounding the ball 9 times.
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This win must be considered a good step towards winning the competition, they won back in 2018. We wish the team the best of luck!
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