BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF ARMENIA TAKE PART IN ALL-ARMENIAN GAMES IN IRAN

Noyan Tapan

Se p 23, 2008

TEHRAN, SEPTEMBER 23, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. Men’s amd women’s
basketball club teams of Armenia took part in the All-Armenian Games
held in Iran.

According to the Basketball Federation of Armenia, 6 women’s teams,
including the club team of Armenia, competed during the Games. The
rivals of Armenia’ team were "Tabriz", "Ararat", "Ararat-2", "Artsakh"
and "Nairi" teams. Armenia’s team defeated its rivals and reached
the final where it lost to "Ararat" (Tehran).

14 teams competed in the men’s games. During the first matches,
Armenia’s team competed sucessfully but in the final it was defeated by
Ararat (92-99). The team of Armenia was mainly composed of basketball
players of "Polytechnic" club.