Zenit defeated Astana on the road – 99:64 (25:14, 24:16, 29:9, 21:25).

Game progress
The hosts led until the middle of the first quarter. But the St. Petersburg team gradually took the initiative. After Xavier Moon scored, the guests lead became double-digit for the first time – 20:10. Zenit didn’t stop there. Throughout the second quarter, Zenit players increased the difference and took a 19-point lead by the halftime – 49:30.

In the third quarter, the St. Petersburg team made a 14-point run and the elad reached 33 points – 63:30. Such a solid difference guaranteed the win.

X-factor
Andrey Vorontsevich played his best game in Zenit. The forward had his first double-digit performance of the season (18 points) and was just one step away from a double-double (9 rebounds). Such offensive activity allowed the vet to reach another career milestone. Vorontsevich became the 9th player in League history to score more than 2,500 points. He now has 2,510 points.

Facts
Markell Johnson scored 29 points tonight and retained the best scoring player (25.3 points per game). Only in one game of the season Astana guard scored less than 20 points.

Galin Smith and Markell Johnson made their first double-doubles of the season. Interestingly, Smith for the first time in the championship showed double digits not only in the rebounds column (11), but also in the efficiency part (19 points).

Leaders
Astana: Markell Johnson (29 + 13 assists), Galin Smith (19 + 11 rebounds).
Zenit: Andrey Vorontsevich (18 + 9 rebounds), Xavier Moon (16 + 5 assists), Trent Frazier (16), Sergey Karasev (10).

What’s next
Astana: October 30 on the road versus Avtodor
Zenit: October 30 at home against Samara.