Pertemps
Bullets Birmingham pulled off a stunning result to move to 2-0 in the first
group stage of this season's NEBL after a 88-83 defeat of Ukrainian giants
Kiev on Tuesday at Aston Villa.
Bullets - who included
Antonio Garcia but played without Rashod Johnson - started slowly but gradually
pulled back in the second quarter, holding their guests in check at 40-41
at half-time before ultimately, Rob Paternostro sealed the victory from
the strip with three seconds remaining.
Brant Bailey fired
a game-best 30 points for the hosts with Paternostro adding 18..
Bullets now take
on Russian side Samara on Wednesday night. The guests were dealt a 20-0
defeat in their scheduled tie against Pepinster on Monday after technical
problems forced its cancellation.
