The Under 16 women national team which is participating in the FIBA Europe Division C championship in La Vella Andorra won the bronze medal after beating Monaco 49-45 in a thrilling match.

The game was a close one and it was thanks to a strong performance in the third session that the Maltese girls managed to achieve this success.

For Sandro Farrugia, who just ended a FIBA Europe coaching course, itwas yet another success in the junior level following the bronze medal won in Malta in 2009 with the under 18 national team.

Gaby Mifsud was Malta’s top performer with 19 points and Martina Darmanin had 12 rebounds.

Malta had reached the semifinal stage after defeating Gibraltar 52-26 in another good performance.