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78-72
Final score06 December 2007 | 18:00h
Group D, Vilnius (LTU) , Spectators: 500
Referees: Atso Matsalu(EST), Petri Mäntylä(FIN), Marek Maliszewski(POL)
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TEO Vilnius Hold Off Dynamo
// 06 December 2007


TEO Vilnius moved off the bottom of Qualifying Round Group D in the EuroLeague Women with a 78-72 win over Dynamo Moscow.

The Russians' foul count proved to be their undoing, with Vilnius scoring 24 of 28 free-throws while Dynamo only went to the line nine times, scoring eight points.

Nykesha Sales (TEO Vilnius)
Nykesha Sales had 14 points and 6 rebounds for TEO Vilnius
Yelena Leuchanka weighed in with 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for Vilnius while Seimone Augustus was the game's highest scorer with 23 points in a losing cause.

Dynamo had the better of the first period securing a 20-13 advantage, but Vilnius scored the last seven points of the second quarter to lead 37-34 at the break.

Vilnius dominated the third quarter, Dynamo reaching team fouls with 1:35 remaining, and the Lithuanians took full advantage to secure a 57-48 lead.

Vilnius appeared to be keeping their visitors at bay until Augustus scored five unanswered points to reduce the deficit to five points with 2:49 remaining.

However, 30 seconds later Dynamo reached team fouls for the second quarter running, allowing Vilnius to add four points from the line in the closing minutes.

Kristin Haynie (TEO Vilnius) Nykesha Sales (TEO Vilnius) Egle Sulciute (TEO Vilnius) Sandra Valuzyte (TEO Vilnius) Rima Valentiene (TEO Vilnius) Yelena Leuchanka (TEO Vilnius, right) and Ieva Kublina (Dynamo)
TEO VilniusDynamo
Yelena Leuchanka
Dubravka Dacic
20Pts12
10Reb5
0Ass1
37Min12
TEO VilniusDynamo
25/58FG M/A29/63
21/47 (44.7%) 2PtFG M/A23/46 (50.0%)
4/11 (36.4%) 3PtFG M/A6/17 (35.3%)
24/28 (85.7%) FT M/A8/9 (88.9%)
32 (11-21) Reb (O-D)34 (12-22)
10Ass13
19To23
14St11
2Bs2
13Pf21
78Pts72