In Turkish Airlines Euroleague game 7 BC Khimki MR was defeated by the most titled European basketball club — Real Madrid at its own court — 81-104 (23-21, 22-25, 19-33, 17-25). On Monday, November 26, 2012 BC Khimki at home will face Spartak-Primorye within the bounds of PBL championship.
Scorers: Monya (19), Fridzon (17), Planinic (15 + 6 assists), Loncar (9), Rivers (5), Koponen (5), Augustine (4 + 6 rebounds), Davis (3 + 5 rebounds), Zhukanenko (2), Vyaltsev (2)
Rimas Kurtinaitis:
— Real Madrid won the game because it played better and faster than us. It has been a fun-to-watch game for fans but obviously not for us. It is very tough to stop Madrid when it runs its run-and-gun style. I am not worried, but we have to get another win to get to the Top 16.
Zoran Planinic:
— We played a good first half, but did not play as a team after the break. We all wanted to do well in our own game, but if we had played as a team for 40 minutes, we would have had chances to win the game. I am trying to be positive, but Khimki is not good enough to beat a team like Real Madrid with individual actions. We lost the game in the third quarter by not playing the basketball we can play as a team.