CSKA defeated Samara at home – 94:76 (28:19, 22:21, 19:17, 25:19).

Game progress
CSKA was the only undefeated League team, but Samara got the early lead – 7:2. The Army team quickly recovered with Casper Ware and Ivan Ukhov three-pointers. The hosts kept that rhythm until the end of the first quarter, building up a lead through solid teamwork and rotation – 28:19.

CSKA continued to hold the score, keeping their opponents at a comfortable distance. Ware led the hosts, Amath M’Baye and Samson Ruzhentsev hepled the guard with it.

Key moment
CSKA started the last quarter with a 12-point lead. In the middle of the quarter, Ware scored 8 points in just under 2 minutes, with Livio Jean-Charles scoring several times. After that, all questions about CSKA win were removed. Now the Moscow team has 9 wins. This loss was Samara’s third in a row.

X-factor
Samara had trouble making free-throws tonight. 53.3% (8 of 15) did not help to set up a comeback. CSKA players made 90.9%.

Fact
Samara noticeably had more rebounds than CSKA (34-25, including 13-5 offensive rebounds), but still lost by 18 points.

Leaders
CSKA: Casper Ware (29 + 6 assists), Amath M’Baye (13), Melo Trimble (13), Livio Jean-Charles (11).
Samara: Justin Roberson (16), Mikhail Kulagin (15 + 6 rebounds), James Thompson (12 + 9 rebounds), Aleksandr Gudumak (12).

What’s next
CSKA: November 12 at home against Lokomotiv Kuban
Samara: November 13 at home versus Pari Nizhny Novgorod.