Spartak Saint Petersburg recorded yet another victory in the EuroCup regular season. They fired past Cibona for 5-0 record on top of Group G. Vasili Zavoruev (196-G-87, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 15 points to pace well-balanced effort from the Russian team. Cibona in the meantime suffered the fifth straight loss at the tournament. Spartak dropped 26 points in the opening quarter to spur ahead. They ensured a 12-point lead at the first break. The hosts mounted the pressure in the second quarter. Spartak went on a 25:9 run to establish a 51:23 halftime advantage. The Russian team stayed dominant after the big break. They rallied into the fourth stanza up by 33 points and never looked back en route to the win. Janis Strelnieks (191-PG-89) produced 12 points, while Zack Wright (195-G-85, college: Central Mo.) and Vladimir Dragicevic (206-C/F-86) added 11 points each for the winners. Ante Masic (200-F-85, agency: Interperformances), Justin Hamilton (210-C-90, college: Iowa St.) and Hrvoje Kovacevic (190-G-86) chipped in 10 points each in the loss.
VTB League: Unics remain alive in the series - May 18, 2013
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Lokomotiv - Unics 65:68
Unics remain alive in the series after the road win over Lokomotiv in Krasnodar. Unics grabbed a 68:65 victory for 1-2 record in the series. Game 4 to be played in Krasnodar tomorrow.
Unics took 21-10 in the first period and dominated the game. The guests were already 12 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 16-7 Lokomotiv's run in the last quarter cut the lead to 68-65 at the end of the game. It was a good game for Ian Vougioukas (212-C/F-85, college: St [read more]
Lokomotiv - Unics 65:68
Unics remain alive in the series after the road win over Lokomotiv in Krasnodar. Unics grabbed a 68:65 victory for 1-2 record in the series. Game 4 to be played in Krasnodar tomorrow. Unics took 21-10 in the first period and dominated the game. The guests were already 12 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 16-7 Lokomotiv's run in the last quarter cut the lead to 68-65 at the end of the game. It was a good game for Ian Vougioukas (212-C/F-85, college: St.Louis) who led his team to a victory with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Terrell Lyday (191-G-79, college: BYU) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Chuck Eidson (203-F-80, agency: Three Eye Sports, college: S.Carolina) and Pavel Sergeev (185-PG-87, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) followed them with 11 points each as four Unics Kazan players scored in double figures. Nick Calathes (198-PG-89, college: Florida) answered with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Maxim Grigoryev (195-G-90) scored 11. Simas Simas Jasaitis (202-SF-82) added 7 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Lokomotiv, while Andrey Zubkov (205-F-91) and Mantas Kalnietis (195-PG-86, agency: Interperformances) also posted 7 points.
VTB League: Nizhny Novgorod prolong the series against Zalgiris - May 18, 2013
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Novgorod - Zalgiris 60:59
Nizhny Novgorod prolong the series against Zalgiris after a thrilling win in Russia. The hosts grabbed a 60:59 win on Saturday and will need another win to head back to Lithuania. Game 4 is scheduled for tomorrow in Nizhny Novgorod.
The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 9-4 charge, which allowed them to win the game. BC Nizhny Novgorod dominated on the defensive end, holding Zalgiris to just 4 points in fourth quarter [read more]
Novgorod - Zalgiris 60:59
Nizhny Novgorod prolong the series against Zalgiris after a thrilling win in Russia. The hosts grabbed a 60:59 win on Saturday and will need another win to head back to Lithuania. Game 4 is scheduled for tomorrow in Nizhny Novgorod. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 9-4 charge, which allowed them to win the game. BC Nizhny Novgorod dominated on the defensive end, holding Zalgiris to just 4 points in fourth quarter. BC Nizhny Novgorod forced 19 Zalgiris turnovers. The best player for the winners was Semen Antonov (202-PF-89, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who scored 13 points. Evgeni Baburin (190-G-87) chipped in 11 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Oliver Lafayette (188-G-84, college: Houston) who recorded 17 points and 4 assists and forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-F-89) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Ksistof Lavrinovic (210-C-79) netted 10 and Robertas Javtokas (211-C-80, agency: Interperformances, college: Arizona) brought 9 in defeat.
Surgut advanced to Superleague Finals - May 18, 2013
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Univ.Surgut - Avtodor 76-66 (3-2)
Surgut advanced to Superleague Finals after a 3-2 win the series against Avtodor. The game was mostly controlled by Universitet-Yugra. Avtodor managed to win second period 21-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Guard Anton Ageev (192-84) stepped up and scored 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Azerbaijani center Aleksandr Rindin (225-85, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds [read more]
Surgut advanced to Superleague Finals after a 3-2 win the series against Avtodor. The game was mostly controlled by Universitet-Yugra. Avtodor managed to win second period 21-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Guard Anton Ageev (192-84) stepped up and scored 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Azerbaijani center Aleksandr Rindin (225-85, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Four Universitet-Yugra players scored in double figures. Center Artem Klimenko (214-94) responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds and American-Ukrainian guard Steven Burtt (185-84, college: Iona, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 14 points and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Univ.Surgut: A.Ageev 21+8reb+1ast, A.Rindin 17+8reb+1ast, D.Hloponin 13+2reb+5ast, L.Lekavicius 11+7reb+6ast, G.Zelenskiy 8+4reb+1ast, A.Savenkov 2+3reb Avtodor: A.Klimenko 14+9reb+1ast, S.Burtt 14+2reb+6ast, S.Toropov 12+3reb, H.Rollins 8+5reb, I.Strebkov 5+6reb+4ast, A.Pushkin 5+1reb
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