Lukoil crushed BC Kyiv


Lukoil crushed BC Kyiv
Pero Antic
28-11-2007 11:49 | Александър Сотиров

Lukoil Academic became the first team to win against BC Kyiv in this year’s edition of the ULEB Cup, after they took away one dramatic contest with a final score of 95:87. The home side were more concentrated in the last minutes, and after their opponents from Ukraine didn’t had trouble scoring from everywhere during the whole game, at the end Academic won it with defense.

  In front of 1500 spectators in Universiada Hall, Zeljko Lukajic tried to surpirs his opponent Tomo Mahoric, and he started the game with Chavdar Kostov in the line-up, as Todor Stoykov and Donta Smith, who celebrated his 24th birthday today were on the bench. The first quarter was more like an NBA game, as both teams scored almost every shot, as they combined for a total of 63 points – 32:31 for Lukoil after 10 minutes. The first period finished wit h a 7-0 run by the home team, as Riste Stefanov had 5 of those 7 points. In the second  Lukoil Academic led the game with 8 points at the 13th minute   - 43:35, but after that suddenly they coulnd’t score a single basket. The Students were missing wide open shots, they shot poor from the free-throw line. At the end of the second, the score was again one point for Lukoil – 45:44. In these minutes one thing became clear – when Pero Antic is scoring, Lukoil is going ahead. At the moment when his game is not going good, things turn around. At the half Pero had 21 points, almost the half of his team’s points. BC Kyiv had 10 turnovers for 40 minutes, but  they shot really well from beyond the arc – 7 threes for one half. Manuchar Markoishvili had 15, and Eugene “Pooh” Jeter had 11 at halftime. 
 
In the third, aftrer Riste Stefanov scoring a three, and Donta Smith completing a monster alley-oop pass from Willie Deane, Lukoil led it 56:49 after 23 minutes, but Kyiv came back with a long three by Marcus Faison, and a basket by Artur Drozdov for 56:54. 34 seconds before the end of the third period, Todor Stoykov scored his first points in the game. A three by Faison put Kyiv in front of the score, before Donta Smith made the play of the day, completing a huge slam dunk, after an assist from Stoykov. At the end of the third the Students had the lead – 67:66.  
 
In the beginning of the fourth quarter, Stoykov made himself noticed not only as a good passer. After a three-pointer by Lukoil’s captain, the home side took the lead – 74:70. Kyiv  came back, with baskets by Jeter and Drozdov, and were ahead again – 74:75. After playing terrific  defense. and Pero Antic hitting the three-pointer with 2 minutes remaining on the clock, Lukoil’s lead grew up to 8 points – 86:78. BC Kyiv made a last try to come back in the game, but Stefanov with a three and a dunk by Smith, put this game to an end. Riste Stefanov and Pero Antic combined for 51 points – 33 for Antic, and 18 for Stefanov. Birthday Boy Donta smith had 12 points, and he added also 8 rebounds. For Kyiv Markoishvili had 19, and Jeter and Drozdov added 18 each.

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