CSKA beat MBA-MAI on the road – 88:65 (29:10, 17:16, 25:15, 17:24).

Game progress

The guests took the lead from the very first minutes. Aggressive defense and outstanding offensive play by Livio Jean-Charles, Aleksa Avramovic and Amath M’Baye allowed CSKA to take a double-digit lead – 14:4. The CSKA didn’t stop there. The team clearly outscored the opponent and by the end of the opening quarter had a 19-point lead – 29:10.

In the second quarter MBA-MAI managed to equalise the game. But it wasn’t enough for a comeback. CSKA confidently denied all of the opponent attempts to cut the deficit. The guests maintained a comfortable score differential and led by 20 points by halftime – 46:26.

The game didn’t change in the second half . CSKA did not give the opponent any hope of reviving the game. By the final quarter, the guests lead reached 30 points, which guaranteed the win – 71:41.

X-factor

Defense was one of the main factors in CSKA confident win in this game. The guests were able to shut down all of the opponent leaders. Vasily Karasev team didn’t show good offense and managed to score only 41 points in the first 3 quarters.

Facts

MBA-MAI has 0 wins in 9 games against CSKA. The last time CSKA lost to the team from Moscow on February 2011. It was Dynamo, where Evgeny Voronov played.

CSKA won fourth game in a row.

Leaders

MBA-MAI: Ivan Belousov (11), Danil Pevnev (10), Andrey Zubkov (10).

CSKA: Livio Jean-Charles (19 + 6 rebounds), Casper Ware (13), Aleksa Avramovic (11), Melo Trimble (10 + 5 assists), Amath M’Baye (10 + 5 assists).

What’s next

MBA-MAI: January 18 at home versus PARMA

CSKA: January 19 at home against Lokomotiv Kuban.