22.04.2008 Kyiv Sweep Dnipro
BC Kyiv swept their quarterfinal series against Dnipro, having defeated the Dnipropetrovsk team 70:92 in game 3.
Both teams demonstrated some run-and-gun basketball at the start of the contest. The visitors were more fluent in this style of play, earning a 26:18 first quarter advantage. Marcus Faison and Marko Maravic contributed most to this lead.
Dnipro managed to cut the lead to 4 after grabbing a couple of offensive boards and a technical foul to Kyiv’s bench, but the visitors executed 3-set plays to perfection to finish the half up by 7.
Kyiv toughened up on defense at the start of the 3rd quarter, organizing an 11:0 run during the first 4 minutes of the stretch. This was a pivotal moment in the game – Dnipro never managed to recover from the blow and Kyiv took home the victory.
Dnipro’s Viktor Kobzistiy scored team-best 17 points. Kyiv’s Marcus Faison had game-high 19.
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