Swiss League Playoffs, Semifinals, Game 4: May 7, 2008
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 Olympic Fribourg became the first team to reach the Swiss League finals by beating SAV Vacallo 58-69 on the road in the crucial Game 4 of the best-of-five semifinal series. Pascal Perrier-David led the way for the defending champs by scoring 19 points, while Harold Mrazek added 12 and Tresore Quidome 10. The game started with the guests taking a 12-25 cushion after 10 minutes, but Vacallo never quit and back from the lockers was more focused on defense and outscored Fribourg 20-10 partial to close within 47-49 entering in the last quarter. However Olympic reacted and held the hosts to just 11 points in the fourth period ensuring a spot in the finals. Meanwhile, Birstal Starwings edged Lugano Tigers 84-80 to tie that series at 2-2, setting up a deciding Game 5 on Saturday, May 10. The game looked to be in the guests' hands throughout the first half when they led 34-42, but the Starwings charged back with an amazing 27-17 third quarter to go ahead 61-59. In the last 10 minutes, the team exchanged leads, but at the end the hosts had good accuracy from the foul line to keep the lead and win the contest. Sheray Thomas recorded a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds for Birstal, Jarred McCurry added 21 and Raymond Henderson netetd 20, while three players had 15 for Lugano: JoJo Garcia, Derek Stockalper and Duane Erwin.
| Semifinal Playoffs, best of 5 games |
| Record | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | | 3 | Benetton Fribourg(1) | 75 | 89 | 75 | 69 | x | | 1 | SAV Vacallo (5) | 83 | 51 | 50 | 58 | x | | 2 | Lugano Tigers (2) | 88 | 76 | 79 | 80 | May 10 | | 2 | Birstal Starwings (3) | 77 | 85 | 62 | 84 | - |
| Semifinal Playoffs games | | Game 1 | Benetton Fribourg vs. SAV Vacallo | 75-83 | April 22 | | Game 1 | Lugano Tigers vs. Birstal Starwings | 88-77 | April 23 | | Game 2 | SAV Vacallo vs. Benetton Fribourg | 51-89 | April 27 | | Game 2 | Birstal Starwings vs. Lugano Tigers | 85-76 | April 26 | | Game 3 | Benetton Fribourg vs. SAV Vacallo | 75-50 | May 3 | | Game 3 | Lugano Tigers vs. Birstal Starwings | 79-62 | May 3 | | Game 4 | SAV Vacallo vs. Benetton Fribourg | 58-69 | May 7 | | Game 4 | Birstal Starwings vs. Lugano Tigers | 84-80 | May 7 | | Game 5 | Lugano Tigers vs. Birstal Starwings | - | May 10 |
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