Lietuvos Rytas - Hemofarm is the first semifinal of Eurocup


Lietuvos Rytas - Hemofarm is the first semifinal of Eurocup
Hemofarm surprised Dynamo Moscow
03-04-2009 10:49

Hemofarm Stada got the Final Eight started with a bang and major upset by downing Dynamo Moscow 85-93 in the first Quarterfinals game at Palasport Olimpico in Turin, Italy, on Thursday night. Hemofarm advanced to the semifinals for the third time in competition history and knocked out Dynamo for the second time.  
 
Bojan Krstovic led a well-balanced Hemofarm attack with 16 points, while Stefan Markovic delivers 10 assists. After a close opening quarter, three-pointers by Nebojsa Joksimovic, Milivoje Bozovic and Miljan Pavkovic helped Hemofarm take a 27-36 lead. Travis Hansen and Darjus Lavrinovic brought Dynamo within 41-45 at halftime.  
 
Dynamo managed to tie the game at 51-51, but Milan Macvan led a 2-13 run as Hemofarm built a 60-70 lead after 30 minutes.  Robertas Javtokas, Bostjan Nachbar and Hansen led Dynamo's comeback in the fourth quarter and a triple by Brian Chase got his team within 79-81, but a clutch three by Pavkovic and a layup-plus-foul by Krstovic sealed the outcome down the stretch.  
 
Joksimovic added 15 points off the bench for the winners, Pavkovic and Boban Marjanovic scored 12 each. Hansen and Chase scored 19 apiece to pace Dynamo while Nachbar had 15.
 
Lietuvos Rytas outlasted Benetton Basket 79-85 in the second Eurocup quarterfinal on Thursday night in Turin, Italy, and is only one win away from making it to a third Eurocup final in the last five seasons.  
 
Chuck Eidson paced L. Rytas with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals including a crucial three-pointer that gave L. Rytas a 5-point lead with one-and-a-half minutes to go.  
 
Donatas Zavackas notched 16 points, Milka Bjelica and Marijonas Petravicius contributed with 12 points each and Mindaugas Lukauskis and Arturas Jomantas added 11 points apiece.  
 
For Benetton, Gary Neal scored 15 points in the first half, but cooled down after the break to finish with 18 points, C.J. Wallace netted 16 points and Massimo Bulleri had 12.  
 
L. Rytas will clash with Hemofarm Stada in the first Eurocup semifinals on Saturday.

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