Nike ICJT L'Hospitalet report: Cibona 86-83 DKV Joventut
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Cibona sent a message that echoed all around the Euroleague Basketball Nike International Junior Classification Tournament L’Hospitalet by edging DKV Joventut 86-83 in Group C on Thursday. Cibona leads the standings with a 1-0 record and will reach the semifinals if it beats Unicaja tomorrow. Sven Smalgajic paced the winners with 20 points. Dino Hodzic and Tomislav Zubcic each added 16 while Dragan Sekelja had 12 for Cibona. Dimitri Kriukov had 23 points for Joventut, Josep Franch added 14 while Jaume Solans got 13. Joventut used an 1-11 run that Jaume Solans capped with a basket to give Joventut a 7-18 lead. Sven Smaglajic and Zubcic got Cibona within 15-20 after 10 minutes. Zubcic singlehandedly helped Cibona to tie the game, 26-26, while back-to-back baskets by Hodzic allowed his team to reach halftime with a 34-32 edge. A 8-0 run that Smaglajic capped with another basket allowed Cibona to get its first double-digit lead, 46-36. Solans and a three-pointer by Armand Sole got Joventut within 55-49 after 30 minutes. Smajlagic stroke twice from downtown to break the game open, 65-53, with 7 minutes remaining. A three-point play by Kriukov and a put-back basket by Solans got Joventut within 83-82 with 17 seconds to go. Marko Petrovic followed a free throw with a fast break layup off a steal to seal the outcome down the stretch.
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Thursday, January 03, 2008
David Vidal, L'Hospitalet
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