Enisey beat UNICS at home – 94:80 (21:15, 23:21, 23:17, 27:27).

Game progress
From the first minutes, the game was equal and defense had a prior. Xavier Rathan-Mayes made 3 consecutive tough shots to give Enisey a 6-point lead – 21:15.

The hosts didn’t let the lead slip away in the second quarter. Sergey Balashov (13 points and 6 rebounds) and Vladimir Karpenko (8 points and 3 assists) came off the bench and played well. As a result, the hosts increased the lead by the halftime – 44:36.

Key moment
Enisey took a double-digit lead in the third quarter. In the middle of the final quarter, the guests made an attempt to save the game. The Kazan team turned on defense, and Nenad Dimitrijevic made several shots – 72:83. But Vladimir Karpenko three-pointer and Rathan-Mayes drive stopped UNICS comeback. Enisey regained a comfortable lead and got the win.

X-factor
The Krasnoyarsk team showed the ability to show team play. The hosts had more assists (21-16). 5 Enisey players scored more than 10 points. Sergey Balashov and Vladimir Karpenko set career-high in points (17 and 16 points). Balashov was just step away from his first career double-double (9 rebounds).

Fact
Enisey ended UNICS’ 7-game winning streak. The Siberian team got the win for the first time after 3 straight losses.

Leaders
Enisey: Xavier Rathan-Mayes (29 + 6 rebounds + 6 assists), Sergey Balashov (17 + 9 rebounds), Vladimir Karpenko (16), Mikel Hopkins (13 + 11 rebounds), Beau Beech (12 + 9 rebounds).
UNICS: Nenad Dimitrijevic (25 + 6 rebounds + 5 assists), Marcos Knight (17), Dmitry Kulagin (15), Ismael Bako (10 + 16 rebounds).

What’s next
Enisey (12-9): January 13 at home against Runa
UNICS (16-5): January 13 at home versus PARMA.