Only a miracle is likely to prevent Khimki Moscow Region from advancing to the last of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Rounds after a second-leg home game ends its series against Budivelnik of Ukraine on Friday. Khimki won their opener by 58-87 on the road, which means that Budivelnik - a newcomer to this level of competition - would have to win by 30 away from home in the re-match to steal the series. Tuesday's victory was Khimki's second consecutive 29-point victory, since it also finished its first-round series with a home win by that margin against Pepsi Caserta of Italy. It is unlikely that Khimki will slow down now, on the doorstep of its goal, a chance to reach the regular season. Khimki was almost unstoppable offensively in Game 1 of the series, making 62% of its two-point shots (23 for 37), 43% of its triples (6 for 14) and 79% of its free throws (23 for 29). Khimki's defense did the rest. letting just one Budivelnik player, Dewarick Spencer, reach double figures with 14 points. For Khimki, all 11 players scored 4 or more points, led by Keith Langford with 16 off the bench. In the absence of point guard Raul Lopez, veteran Zoran Planinic had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Budivelnik will need more step-up performances like that from all its positions if it hopes to compete. A 30-point victory is not realistic on Khimki's floor, but neither is it impossible. Regardless, after surviving the first round with a bye, Budivelnik will want to leave a mark on the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Rounds by at least giving Khimki a scare.
REFEREES: Fabio Facchini, Srdan Dozai, Marko Juras
BC KHIMKI MOSCOW REGION
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BUDIVELNYK
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Roster
| 5 |
LANGFORD, KEITH |
USA |
Guard |
1.93 |
1983 |
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| 7 |
FRIDZON, VITALY |
Russia |
Guard |
1.95 |
1985 |
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| 8 |
EZE, BENJAMIN |
Italy |
Center |
2.08 |
1981 |
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| 10 |
LONCAR, KRESIMIR |
Croatia |
Center |
2.10 |
1983 |
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| 11 |
ZAYTSEV, VIACHESLAV |
Russia |
Guard |
1.88 |
1989 |
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| 12 |
DMITRIEV, FEDOR |
Russia |
Forward |
2.05 |
1984 |
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| 14 |
SAVRASENKO, ALEKSEY |
Russia |
Center |
2.15 |
1979 |
 |
| 18 |
LOPEZ, RAUL |
Spain |
Guard |
1.82 |
1980 |
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| 20 |
PANIN, VADIM |
Russia |
Forward |
2.03 |
1984 |
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| 21 |
MONYA, SERGEY |
Russia |
Forward |
2.02 |
1983 |
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| 22 |
KELATI, THOMAS |
USA |
Guard |
1.95 |
1982 |
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| 34 |
PLANINIC, ZORAN |
Croatia |
Guard |
1.99 |
1982 |
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Roster
| - |
SLIPENCHUK, ARTEM |
Ukraine |
Guard |
1.93 |
1989 |
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| - |
BALASHOV, MAXIM |
Ukraine |
Guard |
1.89 |
1980 |
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| 4 |
KEYS, BILLY |
USA |
Guard |
1.88 |
1977 |
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| 5 |
MORLEY, ZACH |
USA |
Forward |
2.03 |
1983 |
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| 6 |
KOBZISTY, VIKTOR |
Ukraine |
Forward |
2.00 |
1979 |
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| 7 |
WILSON, LAMAYNE |
USA |
Forward |
2.04 |
1980 |
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| 8 |
IKOVLEV, DENIS |
Ukraine |
Forward |
2.01 |
1986 |
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| 9 |
MALYSH, ANDRIY |
Ukraine |
Forward |
2.04 |
1983 |
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| 10 |
STEFANYSHYN, LEONID |
Ukraine |
Forward |
1.99 |
1985 |
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| 11 |
ZABIRCHENKO, D. |
Ukraine |
Guard |
1.92 |
1984 |
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| 12 |
LUKASHOV, DENYS |
Ukraine |
Guard |
1.90 |
1989 |
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| 13 |
SPENCER, DEWARICK |
USA |
Forward |
1.93 |
1982 |
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| 14 |
ANISIMOV, MICHAILO |
Lithuania |
Center |
2.14 |
1984 |
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| 15 |
AGAFONOV, ANDRIY |
Ukraine |
Center |
2.07 |
1986 |
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| 16 |
BETTS, ANDREW |
England |
Center |
2.16 |
1977 |
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Euroleague.net
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