Ukrainian League Semifinals, Game 1: May 1, 2008
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BC Kyiv and Khimik opened the best-of-five Ukrainian League semifinals with respective wins against Politekhnika Lvovskaya and Azovmash Mariupol. Kyiv did not find much trouble to down Politekhnika 98-68 at home in Game 1 on Thursday. Josh Davis led the winners with 16 points. Nenad Mijatovic and Vyacheslav Kravtsov each added 12, Marcus Faison had 11 while Manu Markoishvili got 10 for Kyiv, that led 29-25 after 10 minutes. Kyiv broke the game open, 57-34, at halftime, and boosted its margin up to 83-49 after 30 minutes to seal the outcome. Meanwhile, Khimik upset Azovmash 81-84 in Game 1 on Mariupol also on Thursday. Olu Famutimi paced the winners with 21 points while Jarrius Jackson added 19. Robert Archibald had 24 points for Azovmash, Panos Liadelis added 18 while Yahor Meshcharakou and Rodney Buford each got 12 for Azovmash, that tied the game at 76-76 with 50 seconds to go. Free throw accuracy allowed Khimik to seal an important win.
| Semifinal Playoffs, best of 5 games |
| Record | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | | 1 | BC Kyiv (1) | 98 | May 3 | May 7 | *May 9 | *May 12 | | 0 | Politekhnika (4) | 68 | - | - | - | - | | 0 | Azovmash (2) | 81 | May 3 | May 7 | *May 9 | *May 12 | | 1 | Khimik (3) | 84 | - | - | - | - |
| Semifinal games | | Game 1 | BC Kyiv vs. Politekhnika | 98-68 | May 1 | | Game 1 | Azovmash vs. Khimik | 81-84 | May 1 | | Game 2 | BC Kyiv vs. Politekhnika | - | May 3 | | Game 2 | Azovmash vs. Khimik | - | May 3 | | Game 3 | Politekhnika vs. BC Kyiv | - | May 7 | | Game 3 | Khimik vs. Azovmash | - | May 7 | | Game 4 | Politekhnika vs. BC Kyiv | - | *May 9 | | Game 4 | Khimik vs. Azovmash | - | *May 9 | | Game 5 | BC Kyiv vs. Politekhnika | - | *May 12 | | Game 5 | Azovmash vs. Khimik | - | *May 12 |
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