Quarter-final series

Swans and Dukes get off to a successful start in the play-offs

The two best teams in the basic round have won their opening games in the "best of five" quarter-final series of the Basketball Super League. 

The Klosterneuburg Dukes, winners of the basic round, beat the Kapfenberg Bulls 86:82 (44:41) on Saturday. On Sunday, defending champions Gmunden Swans defeated Oberwart Gunners, who had previously won eleven in a row, by 96:78 (56:47).

The Traiskirchen Lions suffered a surprising home defeat, losing 64:76 (32:31) to SKN St. Pölten. UBSC Graz also celebrated an away win on Saturday with an 82:81 (37:37) victory at Flyers Wels, their only away win in the first round.