Final set: Lietuvos Rytas vs. BC Khimki!

Eurocup fans, the 2009 Final Eight has a Final set for Sunday at 18:00 CET and that is none other than Lietuvos Rytas vs. BC Khimki! L. Rytas will have the second chance to be the first team to repeat a crown in the second European competition since it won in 2005 and lost the Final in 2007. On the other hand, Khimki will have its first shot at the crown. Also, the winner will receive an automatic Euroleague spot for the 2009-10 season. L. Rytas reached the title game by edging Hemofarm Stada 68-73in the first semifinal on Saturday. Marijonas Petravicius paced the winners with 23 points on 11-for-15 two-pointers. Mindaugas Lukauskis added 15, including an incredible go-ahead triple while Chuck Eidson had 13, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for L. Rytas. Boban Marjanovic tied it at 63-63 but an incredible nine-meter turnaround three-pointer by Lukauskis and a layup by Petravicius sealed the outcome down the stretch. In the other semifinal, BC Khimki advanced by downing Iurbentia Bilbao Basket 79-73. Carlos Delfino paced the winners with 18 points. Vitaly Fridzon added 14, Kelly McCarty had 12 while Jorge Garbajosa got 11 for Khimki.