Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Runa at home – 96:76 (22:19, 24:14, 28:23, 22:20).
Game progress
The starting quarter was equal. In the second, Loko began to take the lead with dominance in rebounding (24-12 after the first half) and active rotation (21-9). Midway through the quarter, 2 three-pointers by DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell gave the hosts a double-digit lead for the first time. The Krasnodar team managed to maintain it by halftime – 46:33.
The game didn’t change in the second half. With a 18-point lead before the final quarter, the hosts confidently got the win.
X-factor
Loko bench, led by Jaylen Barford (17 points), performed well tonight. The Krasnodar team bench players outscored not only their opponents from Runa (49:22), but also their starting five (47).
Fact
Last season’s finalist is gaining momentum after a poor start. Loko for the second time in the season got 3 straignt wins (6 winss in the last 7 games) and for the first time takes a more familiar place in the Top 5.
Leaders
Lokomotiv Kuban: Jaylen Barford (17), DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (17), Vladislav Emchenko (12), Aleksandr Scherbenev (10).
Runa: Nikola Ivanovic (17 + 5 assists), Ilya Popov (13), Juwan Morgan (13), Aleksa Radanov (11).
What’s next
Lokomotiv Kuban (7-5): November 26 on the road against MINSK
Runa (6-5): November 27 at home versus Zenit.
