May 16, 2008
Swiss League Playoffs, Quarterfinals, Game 3: April 12, 2008
Douglas Tshomba - Benetton Fribourg Olympic Fribourg and Lugano Tigers qualified for the Swiss League playoff semifinals by sweeping their respective quarterfinals series 3-0. Olympic downed the Geneva Devils 85-62 in Game 3 behind 15 points apiece from Erroyl Bing and Douglas Tshomba. The hosts started the game with an amazing 22-6 run and led 40-27 at halftime to take care of business. Davorin Skornich netted 19 points and Duane Erwin 17 as the Lugano Tigers topped Sion Herens 80-66. The home side made its move with a decisive 32-14 second quarter. Meanwhile Birstal Starwings and Monthey leading their respective series 2-1. Starwings beat Boncourt 95-80 in Game 3 behind 27 points from Jarred McCurry, while Monthey got 20 from Valentin Wegmann to edge Vacallo 82-74.


Quarterfinal Playoffs, best of 5 games
RecordTeamGame 1Game 2Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
3Benetton Fribourg(1)738285 x x
0Geneva Devils (8)526262xx
2BBC Monthey (4)647782 April 16 *April 19
1SAV Vacallo (5)746974--
3Lugano Tigers (2)737380 x x
0Sion Hérens (7)666066xx
2Birstal Starwings (3)807895 April 16 *April 20
1BC Boncourt (6)738380--

Quarterfinal Playoffs games
Game 1Benetton Fribourg vs. Geneva Devils 73-52April 1
Game 1Lugano Tigers vs. Sion Hérens 73-66April 2
Game 1Birstal Starwings vs. BC Boncourt 80-73April 2
Game 1BBC Monthey vs. SAV Vacallo 64-74April 2
Game 2Geneva Devils vs. Benetton Fribourg 62-82April 6
Game 2Sion Hérens vs. Lugano Tigers 60-73April 5
Game 2BC Boncourt vs. Birstal Starwings 83-78April 5
Game 2SAV Vacallo vs. BBC Monthey 69-77April 5
Game 3 Benetton Fribourg vs. Geneva Devils 85-62April 12
Game 3 Lugano Tigers vs. Sion Hérens 80-66April 12
Game 3 Birstal Starwings vs. BC Boncourt 95-80April 12
Game 3 BBC Monthey vs. SAV Vacallo 82-74April 12
Game 4 BC Boncourt vs. Birstal Starwings -*April 16
Game 4 SAV Vacallo vs. BBC Monthey -*April 16
Game 5 Birstal Starwings vs. BC Boncourt -*April 20
Game 5 BBC Monthey vs. SAV Vacallo -*April 19
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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