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CSKA withstands huge Olympiacos rally
CSKA Moscow escaped from Piraeus with a hard-fought 74-75 win against Olympiacos on Thursday night. Two free throws by Mike James with 3 seconds remaining aborted an incredible comeback by the Reds, who trailed by 25 points (26-51) early in the third quarter and 49-65 with 8 minutes to go. CSKA, whose record improved to 17-8, was led by James, who tallied 15 points and 6 assists. He was followed by Johannes Voigtmann, who contributed 14 points in less than 20 minutes, while debutant Iffe Lundberg and Joel Bolomboy had 13 and 10, respectively. Shaquielle McKissic registered career-highs in points (24) and steals (4) and Sasha Vezenkov had 14 points and 7 rebounds for the Reds, who lost their sixth game in a row and fell to 11-15.