Turkmen basketball players defeated the Maldives team

According to the results of the 3x3 basketball tournament at the XIX Asian Summer Games in Hangzhou, the national team of Turkmenistan defeated the team of Maldives with a score of 22:2. This is reported by the Internet publication "Turkmenistan: Golden Age".

Turkmenistan national basketball team plays with the teams of Maldives, Japan, Republic of Korea and Iran in Group "B". The 3x3 basketball tournament is open to players not older than 23 years old. In accordance with the Rules of the Games, the winners of the groups will advance to the quarterfinals.

Turkmenistan's basketball team included captain Yevgeny Nazipov, Dovlet Narmyradov, Maksat Khodzhaberdiyev and Kirill Besh. Earlier, the team of Turkmen basketball players was among the top four at the II CIS Games. In the next game, the Turkmen national team will play against Japan. The 3x3 basketball tournament will end on October 1.