Enisey beat Astana at home – 92:65 (27:15, 19:13, 17:12, 29:25).
Game progress
The teams had losing streaks before the game: Enisey lost last 5 games, Astana – 8. The Krasnoyarsk team took a long time to get into game, trailing after the first 5 minutes. But the team gradually stepped up and made a 19-6 run. In the second quarter, the hosts managed to increase the lead. The team controlled the rebouinding (27-15), score three-pointers well (43%), and had good rotation (9 points and 4 assists by Uladzislau Blizniuk, 8 points and 6 rebounds by Sergey Dolinin off the bench). The Siberian team led by halftime – 46:28.
Enisey increased the advantage in second half and secured the win.
X-factor
Enisey players dominated the rebounding by 24. The Krasnoyarsk team’s 54 rebounds are a League season-high.
Facts
The rivalry history score is 20-6, Enisey leads. In the last 14 head-to-heads, the Krasnoyarsk team had wins. The last Astana win in this rivairy was on March 1, 2020.
Enisey won all four face-to-face games of the season. Previously 70:64 and 78:63 in Astana, 90:73 in Krasnoyarsk.
Sergey Dolinin scored career-high 16 points.
Leaders
Enisey: Timofei Gerasimov (20), Sergey Dolinin (16 + 9 rebounds), Sergey Balashov (11 + 8 rebounds), Uladzislau Blizniuk (11 + 8 assists), Roman Zagretdinov (3 + 11 rebounds).
Astana: T.J. Starks (19), Andrey Desiatnikov (12 + 7 rebounds).
What’s next
Enisey: March 23 at home against PARMA.
Astana: March 21 at home versus Avtodor.
