Khimki II 87, at Tsmoki-Minsk III 59

MINSK, Belarus (Interstat) — Khimki II seized control with a dominant second quarter and cruised to an 87-59 victory over Tsmoki-Minsk III in Game 1 of their VTB Youth United League playoff series Tuesday at Hall BK Minsk-2006. The visitors broke open a close game by outscoring the hosts 28-8 in the second period, turning a two-point deficit into a commanding 45-27 halftime lead. Khimki II never relented, leading by as many as 31 points. Khimki II shot 48.5% from the floor and outrebounded Tsmoki-Minsk III 36-26. Sergey Chigishov led a balanced Khimki attack with 12 points. David Mukete scored… Read more...