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CSKA basketball stars qualify for Euro play-offs

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Published: 05 March, 2009, 19:51

CSKA's Erazem Lorbek (R) AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA

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CSKA Moscow have qualified for the quarter-finals of the basketball Euroleague thanks to a 77-60 win over Fenerbahce, with Erazem Lorbek grabbing the headlines for CSKA, as he top-scored with 18 points.

He game was pretty equal till the final quarter when the Turks seemed to tire and CSKA extend their lead to claim a comfortable home win.

The Army men will seal home advantage in the last eight, if Siena manage to beat Cibona on Thursday, while CSKA play their final group game in Cibona next week.

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