Decisive clash 7 april 2015

On Wednesday, April 8, 2015 BC Khimki within the bounds of Eurocup semifinals second game at home will host Turkish side Banvit Bandirma. The beginning of the meeting is at 19.30 msk. We need the support of each fan!

OUR OPPONENT

BANVIT BANDIRMA (TURKEY)

Founded in 1994
Team colors: orange, green and white
Honors: Turkish Basketball League semifinalist (2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014), Turkish Basketball League finalist (2013), Turkish Basketball Cup funalist (2007, 2012), Turkish Basketball League regular season winner (2014), Eurocup semifinalist (2015)
Arena: Kara Ali Acar Sport Hall (capacity – 3000)
President: Özkan Kılıç
Official website: www.banvitbasketbol.com

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First game. April 1, 2015. Bandirma (Turkey)

Banvit Bandirma — BC Khimki — 83-82 (22-19, 18-17, 20-23, 23-23)
Banvit: Rowland (21 + 5 assists), Mutaf (16), Davis (15), Mejia (11 + 6 rebounds + 4 assists), Dragicevic (8), Veremeenko (6), Simmons (3 + 7 rebounds), Edge (3).
BC Khimki: Rice (22 + 7 assists), Koponen (16 + 4 assists + 2 rebounds + 2 steals), Davis (14 + 4 rebounds + 2 blocks + 2 assists), Augustine (11 + 10 rebounds), Sheleketo (7 + 4 rebounds), Monya (6 + 6 rebounds + 4 assists), Vyaltsev (6 + 3 rebounds + 2 assists + 2 steals), Ilnitsky.

PRE-GAME QUOTES

Rimas Kurtinaitis, BC Khimki head coach:

"We play against Banvit at home and it’s our game. A one-point loss on the road is the best outcome we could have had according to the Eurocup format. Now everything depends on us. We have energy, desire and great hunger to enter the finals. We realize that this game is the most important for us so far. So we are waiting for Banvit to gain revenge".

Maxim Sheleketo, BC Khimki forward:

"Banvit is a strong team that reached Eurocup semifinals by right. We have to give a hundred and ten percent to go to final series. The first game on the road turned to be tough for us as it’s always difficult to play in Turkey in front of their fans. Now we have to play our game as on defense as on rebounding. We should stop their leader in Rowland and other shooters as well as big guys. We are seriously preparing for this game".