First-Half Surge Gives Sumykhimprom Platform For Victory

02.12.2008

BC Sumykhimprom cruised to a 90-73 EuroChallenge triumph over Benetton Olympic in a battle of 0-1 teams in Group C.

Brian Greene led the way with 21 points while teammate Linas Lekavicius had 18 for the Ukrainian outfit.

The most important statistic may have been the 26 turnovers committed by Benetton.

Bruce Fields was guilty of eight of those for the Fribourg team.

BC Sumykhimprom, thumped 99-72 at home by Lokomotiv Rostov last week, never trailed in this contest.

They scored the game's first seven points. After Benetton clawed their way back and tied the game at 19-19, the home side scored 14 unanswered points to go in front for good.

The big run was capped by a Lekavicius three-point play to make it 33-19.

The home side took a 47-33 advantage to half-time and maintained a comfortable lead the rest of the way.

Dennis Harrison poured in 19 points for Benetton.


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