BC Khimki made another huge step towards VTB United League semifinals, having defeated Avtodor Saratov at home court in the second quarterfinals game — 87-71 (23-16, 20-23, 27-13, 17-19). The next game will be played in Saratov on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 19.00!
BC Khimki: Vyaltsev (19 + 3 assists + 3 rebounds + 2 steals), Popovic (11 + 3 assists + 3 steals + 2 rebounds), Rice (10 + 7 assists + 4 steals), Augustine (10 + 5 rebounds + 2 assists), Koponen (10 + 3 assists + 2 rebounds), Monya (7 + 3 rebounds + 2 blocks), Davis (6 + 7 rebounds + 2 assists), Sheleketo (5 + 5 rebounds + 2 assists), Claver (5 + 4 rebounds), Pateev (4), Ilnitsky.
Photogallery: BC Khimki vs. Avtodor Saratov
POST-GAME QUOTES
Rimas Kurtinaitis, BC Khimki head coach:
"I would like to congratulate my guys on this win. It wasn't easy, but it also wasn't very tough. We grabbed the momentum midway through the first quarter and controlled the game from there. We never let our opponent get close. I'm happy that we won. We have a road game next".
Vladimir Antsiferov, Avtodor Saratov coach:
"The game was interesting. We competed, but a lot of stuff we tried didn't work. We didn't take advantage of our opportunities and lost the rebounding battle in the first half. We gave our opponent extra chances. We were ready for the game. It's going to be a completely different situation at home. Our beloved fans will be rooting us on. We want to return to Khimki. Hope dies last".