CSKA defeated MINSK at home – 112:84 (29:23, 30:26, 24:15, 29:20).
Game progress
CSKA started the game with confidence. The Army team focused on offense. MINSK made their shots, so the first quarter was not so easy for the hosts – 29:23.
In the second quarter, CSKA had an 8-0 run with Anton Astapkovich help – the hosts started to lead by 14. The Minsk team responded with 3 three-pointers by Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson and Benjamin-Pavel Dudu, but after guests’ several mistakes, the Army team managed to get a comfortable lead – 59:49.
Key moment
CSKA continued to build the lead at the start of the second half. The Army team scored easy points in the paint, while Rostislav Vergun charges couldn’t reply to the hosts’ game. At the start of the final quarter, the score difference reached 24 points and CSKA confidently got the win.
X-factor
CSKA continues to dominate in scoring: 71.4% of two-pointers and a 65% overall.
Fact
The Army team set a new season high with 112 points (UNICS scored 104 against Samara this week). The team also set a new team season high in assists (29), surpassing the Kazan team 26 assists against Uralmash.
Leaders
CSKA: Anton Astapkovic (19), Kasper Ware (14 + 7 assists), Livio Jean-Charles (14), Melo Trimble (13), Samson Ruzhentsev (12), Nikita Mikhailovskii (12), Amath M’Baye (10).
MINSK: Daniil Kasko (22), Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (16 + 8 assists), Grigoriy Motovilov (16)
What’s next
CSKA: October 28 at home against Astana.
MINSK: November 2 on the road versus Runa.
