Turkmen basketball team advances to the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2019 Quarterfinal in China
National 3x3 Basketball Women’s team of Turkmenistan advanced to the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2019 Quarterfinal in Changsha, China. Due to the grit and strong desire to win, Ayna Gokova, Nigara Nagiyeva and Leyla Halilova did not give any chance to win the Iranian basketball players in a game that was decisive for both teams. In a tense confrontation, the Turkmen team kept lead, defeating the Iranian national team with a minimum gap of –17: 16. The Turkmen national team dominated on the field, not allowing Iranian basketball players to get ahead. “Gokova dominates over the basketball basket. Nothing can stop her,” the commentator of the match admired the captain of the Women’s National team of Turkmenistan. Indeed, Ayna and the whole Turkmen team did their best to keep lead. “And Turkmenistan did it!” commentator loudly said at the end of the match. Earlier, in an interview to ORIENT, Gokova assured that they would win the Iranians: “We will win them. We just have to do it, because I know the capability of our team. And she kept the word. Turkmenistan – in the Asian Cup Quarterfinal. Earlier, Turkmen basketball players won the team of Thailand, the 2017 Asian Cup winners, with a score of 11: 7. Tomorrow they will compete with rivals from Mongolia to advance the semifinal.
