Basco Balti scored the third consecutive victory in the national basketball championship. The current champion beat away Gama Cahul 76-68, IPN reports.

Vladimir Kolesnikov scored 33 points for Basco, while Osobo Venileri of Congo scored 23 points for Gama. Basco has six points, by one more than Gama and by two more than BC Rabnita.

The competition also involves two teams from Chisinau, USMF and Speranta. The two dueled within the third stage and the victory was won by Speranta by 101-82. Victor Legoshin scored 26 points for the winning team.