CSKA beat MBA in the Moscow Derby – 88:52 (23:15, 20:9, 25:13, 20:15).

Game progress
Casper Ware started and ended the Army team 10:2 run. Vasily Karasev used the first timeout, but CSKA continued to get away – 22:7. Makar Konovalov brought MBA back into the game: a three-pointer, mid-range shot and another long-range shot in 60 seconds! After the first quarter, the score was 15:23.

However, in the second quarter the guests showed great defense. MBA wasn’t able to score for 8 minutes straight, but CSKA made a 16:0 run. While the hosts struggled, the Army team played only through the paint and won the half without a single three-pointer (0 of 3) – 43:24.

Key moment
MBA failed to change the game in the second half. After Livio Jean-Charles free throws, the Army team regained a 20-point lead and by the end of the third quarter they were ahead by 31 – 68:37.

CSKA won the 4th straight game and 22nd in the 2023/24 regular season.

Fact
CSKA got the biggest win of the 2023/24 season (+36). Previously, the team’s season-high was against Astana (+34) in early December.

The Army team also allowed MBA to score only 52 points, also the team’s season-best . At the start of the season, CSKA defense let Enisey to score 64 points.

Leaders
MBA: Makar Konovalov (10)
CSKA: Samson Ruzhentsev (21 + 12 rebounds), Livio Jean-Charles (14 + 7 rebounds), Anton Kardanakhishvili (10), Amath M’Baye (10).

What’s next
MBA (8-17): February 4 on the road versus Uralmash
CSKA (22-3): February 4 at home against UNICS.