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European Promotions Cup Section
European Promotions Cup
Andorra, 6-10 June 2000
Scots escape Maltese surge
Scotland's men returned to winning ways in their Promotions Cup campaign in Andorra on Wednesday with a 71-61 defeat of Malta.
However the Scots were given a surprisingly tough time by the Maltese who had led by as much as 20 points before their opponents fought back to level the tie at 61-61 at the end of regulation play before their scoring dried up completely in the extra period as Edinburgh Rocks duo Ross Szifris and Stuart Mackay combined to hit ten unanswered points to claim the victory.
Rocks' team-mate James Steel top scored with 17 points, Szifris adding 16.
Wales picked up their second win too, delivering an emphatic 86-64 drilling to pool whipping boys Gibraltar.
Hosts Andorra now retain the sole perfect record after their 69-61 defeat of San Marino.
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