Dinamo Tbilisi rolls past visiting Peja in FIBA Europe Cup
TBILISI (Interstat) — Dinamo Tbilisi defeated visiting Peja 105-83 on Wednesday in a FIBA Europe Cup game at Sports Palace. Dinamo Tbilisi used a 28-point second quarter to take a 56-50 halftime lead, then pulled away by outscoring Peja 24-21 in the third quarter and 25-12 in the fourth. Peja scored 31 points in the first quarter, 19 in the second and 21 in the third. Dinamo Tbilisi shot 35 of 56 from the floor and 17 of 21 from the free throw line, while Peja shot 27 of 61 overall and 10 of 25 from three-point range. Peja committed 21 turnovers and 27 fouls, compared with 15 turnovers and 18 fouls for Dinamo Tbilisi. Xavier Johnson led Peja with 15 points and eight rebounds. R. Smith added 12 points and eight assists, Dwight Wilson had nine points and six rebounds, and Jetmir Zekiri scored 11. The win moved Dinamo Tbilisi to 2-0 this season, while Peja fell to 2-2.