Lokomotiv Kuban defeated MBA-MAI in Moscow – 93:71 (26:13, 19:19, 24:15, 24:24).

Game progress
The hosts led for a while at the start of the game, but let down by long-range shooting. The Moscow team missed all 7 attempts in the first quarter. The Krasnodar team had double-digit lead (26:13). The guests also immediately showed dominance in rebounding.

The Moscow team managed to get back into the game. The hosts made a 14:3 run, but Loko didn’t let the opponent to move further. The Krasnodar team had 13-point lead after first half.

Key moment
The hosts failed to find their game after the halftime. The hosts continued to miss three-pointers, while the Loko stopped losing the ball and gradually took the initiative. Loko got 22-point lead before the final quarter,confidently held it till the end.

X-factor
MBA-MAI players lead the League in the number of long-range attempts and rank second to last in accuracy. The Moscow team made only 7 out of 24 three-pointers, which did not allow to compete with the guests’ offense.

Facts
Andrei Vedischev (23 wins in 30 games) moved into 5th place in wins among Loko coaches. The Russian specialist is ahead of Georgios Bartsokas (22 wins in 33 games).

The rivalry history score is 7-2 , the Krasnodar team leads. Loko won 7th head-to-head game in a row.

Leaders
MBA-MAI: Evgeny Voronov (17), Maxim Barashkov (12 + 11 rebounds + 5 assists), Andrey Zubkov (10 + 8 rebounds).
Lokomotiv Kuban: Karvel Anderson (14), Isaiah Whaley (14 + 7 rebounds), Antonius Cleveland (10 + 6 rebounds), Patrick Miller (10), Dmitrii Uzinskii (10 + 5 rebounds).

What’s next
MBA-MAI: February 9 on the road against Uralmash
Lokomotiv Kuban: February 9 on the road versus Astana.