The Armenian U20 basketball team defeated the Azerbaijan U20 team with a score of 71-61 in the match for 19th-20th places in the 2024 U20 European Championship in Division "B".
In the Armenian team's lineup, point guard Araik Gevorgyan became the top scorer. He recorded 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal.
Center Yura Melikyan achieved a double-double, scoring 15 points, 21 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block. He was named the best player of the match.
The turning point in the match came in the middle of the third quarter when, with the score at 36-33, Erik Karakhanyan made two three-point shots, increasing the lead to 9 points, which was maintained until the end of the game.
In the U20 European Basketball Championship in Division "B," the Armenian team secured two victories—against Moldova and Azerbaijan—losing to the teams of Sweden, Ukraine, Albania, Kosovo, and Hungary.