CSKA Moscow in the Final Four for sixth consecutive time

Siskauskas & Papaloukas celebrate (cskabasket)

09-04-2008 21:56

CSKA Moscow is headed back to the Final Four! The Russian champs defeated Olympiacos Piraeus 81-56 on Wednesday night in Moscow to win their best-of-three Quarterfinal Playoffs series 2-1 and secure their record sixth straight trip to the Final Four next month in Madrid.

The hosts were in control throughout, building a double-digit lead midway through the second period and never letting Olympiacos get closer than 7 the rest of the way.

CSKA also avenged its only home loss of the season suffered against Olympiacos in Game 1 of the series.

Ramunas Siskauskas paced CSKA with 24 points on a career-high 5 three-pointers, while Matjaz Smodis scored 13 and Theo Papaloukas added 12 for the winners, who had a terrific shooting night going 13 for 22 from downtown and 14 for 15 from the line.

Panagiotis Vasilopoulos netted a career-high 17 and Lynn Greer scored 11 for Olympiacos, which loses in the quarterfinals for the third year in a row.

FULL STATS FROM THE GAME CSKA MOSCOW - OLYMPIACOS