KORAC CUP Final Limoges(Fra)- Unicaja Malaga(Esp)  80-58 Semifinals, Round 1,2 (1/3/00) (08/03/00) Unicaja Malaga (ESP) - Estudiantes (ESP) 85-72 47-53 Girona (ESP) - Limoges ( FRA) 77-77  57-69 Estudiantes (ESP) - Unicaja Malaga ( ESP) 53-47 (26-22) (Jimenez 10+13reb, Martinez 10, Aisa 8, A.Reyes 7+6reb, Vandiver 7, Robles 6, Thompson 5, Azofra, F.Reyes – Jaumin 15, Mrsic 14+10reb, Sallier 7+7reb, Orenga 6, Conceicao 2, Petruska 2, Lazaro 1, Marcaccini, Fernandez). Attn: 2,800 In the Spanish Korac Cup semifinals derby, Unicaja was better advancing to the finals. Despite being defeated by Estudiantes in Madrid 53-47, Unicaja got 13-points victory a week ago and will face Limoges in the final game. Limoges (FRA) - Girona (ESP) 69-57 (35-22) (Brown 21, Williams 12+10reb, Bonato 12, Frigout 8, Weis 6+11reb, Hamm 6+5ast, Methelie 4, Dumas, Stazic – Stewart 20, Middleton 18, Moraga 10, Sanchez 4, Kuisma 3, Johnson 2, Laso, Vallmajo). Attn: 6,500 So Limoges was considering as the best team in Korac Cup from the very beginning of this season. Now they proved it was not overestimating. After they tied the first semifinal game, now they beat Girona 69-57 in France. They will meet Unicaja Malaga in the finals. Unicaja Malaga (ESP) - Estudiantes (ESP) 85-72 (48-37) (Mrsic 22, Jaumin 14+6ast, Conceicao 14+6reb, Marcaccini 11, Petruska 10, Fernandez 8, Orenga, Lazaro, Sallier – Thompson 14+6ast, Jimenez 13, Reyes 12+5reb, Vandiver 12, Aisa 8, Martinez 5, Azofra 4, Garcia 4). Attn: 5,000 Girona (ESP) - Limoges ( FRA) 77-77 (47-46) (Middleton 28+6reb, Stewart 24+12reb, Johnson 9, Laso 6+8ast, Kuisma 5+5reb, Moraga 3+5reb, Sanchez 2 – Brown 25, Bonato 22, Williams 15+13reb, Hamm 7, Frigout 3+5reb, Dumas 2, Weis 2, Rupert 1, Methelie). Attn: 5,300 Very tough game between Girona and Limoges, where was no winner (77-77). It makes much better situation for Limoges, which plays next game at home. 1/4 Finals (9,16/2/00) Unicaja Malaga (ESP) - Maroussi (GRE)  77-58,63-60 Girona (ESP) - ADR Roma (ITA) 61-67,78-66 Wloclawek (POL) - Estudiantes (ESP) 74-69,55-85 Limoges (FRA)  - PTT Ankara (TUR)  71-57,67-75 Maroussi (GRE) - Unicaja Malaga (ESP) 60-63 (Panteliadis 4, Panaiotarakos 7, Papajronis 2, Turner 6, Amaya 14 , Lobozetis 4, Falekas 8, Manolopulos 5, Zurpenko 2, Korfas 8 Jaumin 5, Mrsic 17, Marcaccini 3, Orenga 3, Sallier 7; Fernández 13, Gambetta 5, Conceicao 2, Petruska 8) ADR Roma (ITA) - Girona (ESP) 66-78 (29-39) (Iuzzolino 14, Tonolli 9 + 6 rebs, Rossini 2, Ambrassa 12, Kidd 12 + 9 rebs, Williams 14, Ferroni 3 - Kuisma 4, Sanchez 11, Vallmajo 3, Middleton 19, Laso 12 + 8 ass + 4 rebs, Stewart 18 + 4 rebs, Moraga 11 + 12reb) Girona upset ADR in Roma. Estudiantes (ESP) - Wloclawek (POL) 88-55 (44-27) (Vandiver 19+7reb, Reyes 19+7reb, Jimenez 12+12reb, Garcia 10+6reb, Thompson 9, Robles 5, Martinez 4, Azofra 2+9ast, Aisa 2, Arranz 2 – Griszczuk 11, Tomaszewski 10+7reb, Kondraciuk 9, Jankowski 8, Sneps 8+12reb, Miglinieks 6+5reb, Prawica 3, Witka). Attn: 2,500 Estudiantes crushed easily Wloclawek, showing that their last week lost game in Poland was real accident. PTT Ankara (TUR) - Limoges ( FRA) 75-67 (Jurkovic 26+9reb, Kraljevic 18, Evliyaoglu 12, Jagodnik 9, Kacar 7, Girgin 3, Bibo – Williams 21+6reb, Weis 12, Bonato 12, Brown 11, Dumas 4+6ast, Hamm 3, Frigout 2, Rupert 2, Methelie). Attn: 5,500 Refs Stopped The Blowout by Turk Telekom. One of the most interesting series of Korac Cup is going to be remembered with the plays took at off the court. At Paris, Telekom squad learned that Limoges flight was postponed without a reason given. After a 6-hour train journey, Telekom arrived tired and no time left to have a training. The 1st part ended with Limoges 14-point win. In Ankara, Telekom was struggling though playing with 6000 fans. Anyway, they managed to close the first half with a 5-point lead. 10 remained for the second half. Nothing changed untill the 30th minute. But still have time to make it +14. Telekom made a great offense and recorded a 13 point lead remaining 8 mins left. It was a blow out in 2 mins. Telekom guard Murat Evliyaoglu was stopped with a foul at a lay up, refs didn't call that. Limoges didn't miss the fast break chance. Telekom center Marijan Kraljevic's inside shooting was illegally blocked but no points given. Refs seriously affected the game in a very little period, when Telekom was about to produce the +14. On the other hand, Yann Bonato throwing himself on the floor after his 3-point attempts was rewarded with free throws... Well, Telekom did not played all that great as expected but did not deserve this way of an end. This game was important in the crusade for deciding who is going to have more teams in Euroleague. (Evrim Icoz) SEMIFINALS, 1,8/3/00 Malaga – Estudiantes Girona - Limoges