Top team of Challenge Cup Sakalai Vilnius in the second SEB BBL Challlenge Cup semifinal game had some problems with Norrkoping Dolphins from Sweden. But lithuanian, after good second half, captured an deserved victory  with result 101:80    and move forward to the Final.  



Sakalai started with 5:0, but later guests was close and the most intriguing moments came up (9:9, 6min., 14:11, 3min.). However in the first quarter both teams showed  equal game and after 10 minutes the result was 22:22.    

In the second quarter nothing changed and no one had a big priority (37:35,5min.).
Dolphins started to terrorize the defence of Sakalai with they 3-pointers (41:41, 3min.)
At the end of this quarter the result was already 46:50 by Dolphins.

In the third quarter Dolphins  organized a run (49:60,6min.,) but at the end of this quarter Sakalai has reborned with fast strike and the result after 30 minutes was already 73:62  Vilnius  team being ahead.

Last  quarter was very to good for Vilnius team (84:67, 5min.). Top team of Challenge Cup kept initiative until final siren and managed to celebrate a tough and deserved victory with plus 21 points.


Top scorers:


Sakalai: v.Dilys 18, L.Samenas 14, G.Suchovtsov 13 , R.Matulis, V.Sarakauskas - 11.

Dolphins: J.Kjellbom, G.Gervin - 13, F.Drains 12.


The winners of the semifinals (VEF -Sakalai) play for the SEB BBL Challenge Cup title on April 11th at 14.00 as the losers (Aisciai - Dolphins) play for the 3rd place at 11.30.

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