Eurosport - Thu, 02 Apr 22:24:00 2009
Serbian side Hemofarm will meet Lietuvos Rytas of Lithuania in the semi-final of the Eurocup after both sides upset more experienced opponents at the knockout tournament in Turin.
Hemofarm upset European giants Dynamo Moscow 93-85 while Rytas shocked Benetton Treviso 85-79 in the day's other quarter-final at the Palasport Olimpico.
Underdogs Hemofarm got the evening's action underway in thrilling style, recording a second victory in the competition over the Russians while booking a last-four place for the third time.
Bojan Krstovic (pictured) top scored for the Serbian outfit with 16 points with Stefan Markovic throwing 10 assists.
But it was a well-balanced overall attacking display from Hemofarm, who finished with five players in double figures and three more with at least 7 points.
In the second match, Rytas launched a stunning third-quarter assault against the Italians, a surge to which the home side had no answer.
Chuck Edison bagged 23 points with just six players contributing to the Lithuanians' tally.
Pamesa Valencia play BC Khimki and Iurbentia Bilbao clash with Zadar in the two remaining quarter-finals on Friday with places in Saturday's second semi-final at stake.
The final will be played on Sunday, with the winners of the tournament earning the right to join the Euroleague next season.
Watch live coverage from Turin on your PC via the Eurosport Player - click on the link under the picture to subscribe. Or watch the action on British Eurosport 2, available on Sky 411 and Virgin Media 525.
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