February 04, 2012
PHASE PAGES, Quarterfinals 2002-03
The intensity of the first ULEB Cup season reached higher levels and a one country threatened to assure itself an eventual trophy during the quarterfinal round, two-game series in which each team played a home game and the aggregate score after the second decided the winner. All four Spanish teams still alive - Valencia, Lleida, Estudiantes and Joventut - won the first games in their series. Valencia looked particularly strong while pouring in 105 points, but the second games would prove anything but easy. Valencia hung on for dear life to advance despite a 13-point loss. Joventut also lost, but advanced on points, while Novo Mesto rose up at home to stop Lleida and reach the semifinals. The only team to sweep was Estudiantes. That set up these semifinal matchups: Joventut-Novo Mesto and Pamesa-Estudiantes.

Quarterfinals, Game 1
Jaume Comas - Caprabo Lleida
Four teams from Spain have put foot each in the semifinals of the ULEB Cup after winning their first-leg quarterfinal home games. DKV Joventut led by as many as 25 points before finishing with an 80-66 victory over visiting FMP Zeleznik. Caprabo Lleida also won before its fans, but needed some late-game resolve to down Krka Novo Mesto 91-86. Adecco Estudiantes took care of business by putting a 77-59 hurting on Metis Varese. Pamesa Valencia made it a clean sweep for Spanish teams on Wednesday, when it stopped visiting Zadar 105-84 behind a barrage of 18 three-point shots. MORE
Quarterfinals, Game 2
Slavko Duscak - Krka Novo Mesto
Pamesa Valencia, DKV Joventut, Krka Novo Mesto and Adecco Estudiantes became the first four ULEB Cup semifinalists. Pamesa hung on for deal life to its 21-point first-leg margin and, despite losing 93-80 at Zadar, advanced. Adecco Estudiantes won 88-101 on the road against Metis Varese to set up a semifinal clash with its Spanish League rival Pamesa. Joventut withstood a furious finish by host FMP Zeleznik in Belgrade to advance. FMP won the game 77-68, but Joventut won the series. Krka blew out visiting Caprabo Lleida 94-77 at home in Novo Mesto to advance to face Joventut. MORE
QUARTERFINALS
Eliminatory 1
DKV Joventut
 DKV Joventut
80-66
BC FMP
 FMP Zeleznik
77-68
Eliminatory 2
Caprabo Lleida
 Caprabo Lleida
91-86
Krka Novo Mesto
 Krka Novo Mesto
94-77
Eliminatory 3
Pamesa Valencia
 Pamesa Valencia
105-84
KK Zadar
 KK Zadar
93-80
Eliminatory 4
Estudiantes
 Estudiantes
77-59
Varese
 Metis Varese
88-101
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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