Pau Ribas hits a series-winner, Valencia eliminates Khimki

Valencia Basket suffered it largest loss in Eurocup this season, a 97-82 eighthfinals Game 2 decision on the road against Khimki Moscow Region, but it was enough for the Spanish side to progresses to the Eurocup Quarterfinals thanks to a jumper from Pau Ribas with 9.2 seconds to go, that gave it 156-157 series victory. Valencia will play Alba Berlin in the quarterfinals, in a rematch of 2010 Eurocup title game. Khimki led from start to finish, with baskets from James Augustine, Marko Popovic and Kresimir Loncar mostly keeping the lead in the double-digits. The hosts finally broke the magic 16-point barrier with under 3 minutes to go, as Loncar extended it to 95-74 advantage, which translated into 154-149 aggregate score. However, Oliver Lafayette hit a key triple, and Ribas sank a series-winning jumper that sent Valencia through to the next phase despite a loss.