Enisey beat Astana on the road – 70:64 (21:14, 16:12, 24:14, 9:24).

Game progress
The first half turned into rivalry between Markell Johnson and all Enisey. Astana leader already had 17 points (out of 26 team points) by the end of the second quarter. But without the support of his teammates, it wasn’t enough to keep up with the opponent. The Siberian team made less turnovers (5-10) and had more rebounds (8-4). That gave Enisey 9 extra possessions, which converted into a double-digit lead – 37:26.

Sergey Balashov, Victor Sanders and Vladislav Odinokov allowed Enisey to increase its lead to 17 points – 47:30. By the end of the quarter the score difference was already 21 points – 61:40.

Key moment
But the Siberian team believed in win too soon. In the final quarter, the hosts rushed in and began to rapidly cut the difference. Enisey had 4-point lead – 62:66.

But the guests were better in the end. Sergey Dolinin and Sanders allowed the Krasnoyarsk team to keep the winning score.

X-factor
Sergey Balashov was one of the main heroes of the game. Enisey center made the first double-double of his career (13 points + 12 rebounds), and also made career-high 12 rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds.

Facts
Astana is one of the most convenient opponents for Enisey. The Krasnoyarsk team has already won 11th consecutive games against the Kazakh team.

Enisey forward Dmitry Sonko has been in good shape, and for the third game in a row he has 10+ points.

Markell Johnson scored 31 points and repeated Caleb Agada season-high. Interestingly, the Avtodor guard also set his own record in the game against Enisey.

Leaders
Astana: Markell Johnson (31 + 5 assists), Daniel Utomi (10)
Enisey: Victor Sanders (17 + 6 rebounds + 6 assists), Sergey Balashov (13 + 12 rebounds), Dmitry Sonyko (12)

What’s next
Astana: October 26 at home versus Zenit.
Enisey: October 30 at home against Pari Nizhny Novgorod.