Malta opened their commitments in the FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup qualifiers with a defeat for its men’s and women’s teams on Saturday morning.
With both teams featuring completely changed lineups from those participating at the Games of the Small States of Europe just a few weeks prior, Malta’s squads put forward players who usually play the 5×5 game.
For the men’s team, David Bugeja, Nathan Xuereb, and Ian Felice Pace were all part of coach Alan Walls’ GSSE 5×5 squad, Kurt Xuereb joining the trio in Cyprus for these qualifiers. In the women’s team, the squad consisted of Stephanie De Martino, Ashleigh Van Vliet, Josephine Diaby, and Danika Galea.
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