GSSE: Malta wins women's basketball gold
Malta's women's basketball team has been assured of a gold medal in the Small Nations Games in Cayprus after rivals Luxembourg lost this afternoon.
The women's basketball national team are sure of winning the gold medal despite not being in action today. Santino Coppa's girls notched their second successive win yesterday when they edged Cyprus 53-48 and needed a win against Luxembourg tomorrow to seal first place.
However, Luxembourg's 80-55 defeat to Iceland meant that Maltese team cannot be overtaken at the top of the round-robin competition.
This is Malta's second gold medal in women's basketball after their triumph in the 2003 GSSE.
Malta's only other gold in the games so far was that won by shooter William Checuti on Monday.
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Matthew Sacco
Jun 5th 2009, 10:11
Well done! You made us proud yet again!
Mark Camilleri
Jun 5th 2009, 08:58
@Ruben
Women's basketball has been on the rise for the past 7-8 years now. This gold medal is the confirmation (if it was needed) that Malta is the top team amongst the small states. we have an even brighter future ahead of us and more medals will be coming our way.
Well done ladies...we're proud of you! :)
Colin Schembri
Jun 4th 2009, 22:52
Well done ladies. A big proset once again to Santino Coppa and Sandro Farrugia and all the players and MBA officials and non who worked for this success. 2nd gold medal in a row let's not forget that last July this team won the FIBA European Championship Division C. We're proud of you!!!
Ruben Baldacchino
Jun 4th 2009, 17:54
Well done girls!! You have showed that Maltese women's basketball is on the rise. :-) Keep up the good work!
A.E. Camilleri
Jun 4th 2009, 16:51
Well done girls, we are all proud of you PROSIT.
Charles Micallef
Jun 4th 2009, 16:36
Well Done...........Malta is proud of you!
A. Damato
Jun 4th 2009, 16:18
Finally some news worth covering... tired of all this MEP coverage
martha calleja
Jun 4th 2009, 16:18
well done! we are very proud of your achievments !
A Aquilina
Jun 4th 2009, 15:47
Well done ladies!!!! We are proud of you!
g.c.Forte
Jun 4th 2009, 15:40
Welldone girls.....I have told you that only GOLD will do; You did it.....Prosit.