After a day off, teams resumed action in Pula on Thursday. The first finalists of championship became clear after semifinals in some categories already took place.<\/p>\n
W50\/55<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n After the last round in the age group became clear, that\u00a0BC Svaja\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Pula 50\u00a0<\/strong>teams will compete in the final. In the last round both teams took victories: Lithuanians\u00a040-26<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>defeated\u00a0Czech Ladies,\u00a0<\/strong>while\u00a0Pula 50\u00a0<\/strong>took a win\u00a054-39<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>against\u00a0Legion XXI.<\/strong><\/p>\n Loreta Berukstiene\u00a0<\/strong> with 19 points was unstoppable in\u00a0BC Svaja.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Nadezda Bukharova\u00a0<\/strong>was the top scorer with 11 points in home team.<\/p>\n W45<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Both finalists are known in the age W45 group.\u00a0Dobele\u00a0<\/strong>took a win in a semifinal\u00a037-31<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>against\u00a0Seduvos Malunos\u00a0<\/strong>after a tight game. All game the gap between teams was in a single digit.<\/p>\n Iveta Epnere\u00a0<\/strong>was the key figure in victory with 12 points.<\/p>\n In another semifinal\u00a0Carpathian Bears\u00a0<\/strong>controlled the game from the first minute and advances to the final after a victory\u00a047-21<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>before\u00a0Legion XXI.<\/strong><\/p>\n Oxana-Kirsanova-Staron\u00a0<\/strong>was the only with double digits – 11 points.<\/p>\n W30<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Nova Arena\u00a0<\/strong>continued their campaign without the single lost and advanced to the final. The team took an easily win\u00a081-29<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>against\u00a0Pula 30\u00a0<\/strong>and will compete in the final with\u00a0Tigris,\u00a0<\/strong>who defeated\u00a066-44<\/a> Kekava\u00a0<\/strong>in another semifinal.<\/p>\n Olga Iuzhnaia\u00a0<\/strong>was the best player with 16 points on the court in\u00a0Nova Arena\u00a0<\/strong>team.<\/p>\n Liudmyla Liubarska\u00a0<\/strong>with 11 points was the top scorer in the winner side in another semifinal.<\/p>\n M70<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In the eldest age group\u00a0Kazan\u00a0<\/strong>took their first win in the championship\u00a033-25<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>against Vilniaus Statybos Senjorai.\u00a0<\/b>Russians were a better side from the first quarter and kept their lead all the game.<\/p>\n Vladislav Grucha\u00a0<\/strong>led his team to the victory with 11 points, while\u00a0Romas Ramanauskas<\/strong> was the best with 10 points in Lithuania team.<\/p>\n M65<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Group stage ended in M65 age group where\u00a0LVIV Basket\u00a0<\/strong>took the 3rd win in a row by defeating\u00a059-39<\/a> Volnic\u00a0<\/strong>team.<\/p>\n Volodymyr Korobkov\u00a0<\/strong>scored 21 points.\u00a0Andrei Snytsin\u00a0<\/strong>added 19 points.<\/p>\n In another game\u00a0Czech Republic\u00a0<\/strong>reached a important win\u00a065-41<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>before\u00a0Vilniaus Statybos Senjorai\u00a0<\/strong>and advanced to the final. The game was an even in the first half, but later on\u00a0Czech Republic\u00a0<\/strong>ran away from the opponents.<\/p>\n Kamil Brabenec\u00a0<\/strong>was unstoppable and scored 21 points in a crucial game.<\/p>\n M60<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Vilniaus Statybos Senjorai\u00a0<\/strong>defeat\u00a062-37<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>the main opponent\u00a0Babailar\u00a0<\/strong>and advanced to the final. Lithuanians made a double digit advantage in the second quarter and kept their lead till the end of the game.<\/p>\n Rasid Abeljanov\u00a0<\/strong>scored 15 points.<\/p>\n In another group match\u00a0AIKEA Portoroz\u00a0<\/strong>took the first loss\u00a050-62<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>before\u00a0Petergor\u00a0<\/strong>but still will compete in the final on Friday.<\/p>\n Timur Yunusov\u00a0<\/strong>showed a remarkable performance with 30 points.<\/p>\n Stane Breznik\u00a0<\/strong>scored 21 points for\u00a0AIKEA Portoroz.<\/strong><\/p>\n M55<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n BGG Perlas\u00a0<\/strong>played a very good game in the semifinal round and defeated\u00a068-54<\/a> Garkalne,\u00a0<\/strong>who lost their first game and will compete only for the bronze medals.<\/p>\n Mindaugas Lukosius\u00a0<\/strong>scored 26 points, while\u00a0Saulius Krisciunas\u00a0<\/strong>added 25 points and both players were the main keys in a win.<\/p>\n In another semifinal\u00a0Veteran Basket\u00a0<\/strong>reached predictable win\u00a086-53<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>before\u00a0Veterani Umag.<\/strong><\/p>\n Andriy Podkovyrov\u00a0<\/strong>scored 27 points.<\/p>\n Meanwhile\u00a0Igor Maras\u00a0<\/strong>chipped 19 points.<\/p>\n M45\/50<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Both teams who won a group stage were able to advanced to the final.\u00a0Kauno LT United<\/strong>\u00a0in a tight game\u00a073-69<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>won against Dinamo.<\/strong><\/p>\n Giedrius Peciulionis<\/strong>\u00a0was the top scorer in the team with 22 points, while Aurius Puricas\u00a0<\/strong>added 21 points.<\/p>\n Valerii Karpushin<\/strong>\u00a0scored 18 points for his team.<\/p>\n In another semifinal\u00a0Patvanka\u00a0<\/strong>win only in 3 points advantage\u00a069-66 <\/strong><\/a>before\u00a0Mercury-Kazan,\u00a0<\/strong>after\u00a0\u00a0Dinamo\u00a0<\/strong>turnover in the last attack.<\/p>\n Ramunas Juska\u00a0<\/strong>with 25 points was the main factory in a victory.<\/p>\n Sergey Shvydkyy\u00a0<\/strong>scored 26 points.<\/p>\n Poltava-Kalush\u00a0<\/strong>showed a great performance in the last quarter and took a victory\u00a070-56<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>against\u00a0Parnu\u00a0<\/strong>even if the result was equal after 3 quarters.<\/p>\n Osvald Korner\u00a0<\/b>with 16 points was the top scorer in the team.<\/p>\n