Avtodor defeated Eenisey at home – 75:72 (15:20, 21:17, 15:23, 24:12).
Game progress
The guests took the lead early in the game. Lack of turnovers and aggressive play in offense gave second chance points. At the start of the second quarter, Dominik Artis and Mikhail Vedishchev helped the Siberian team to increase the lead to 9 points – 24:15.
But the Volga team wasn’t about to give up. Solid defense, along with Grigory Motovilov’s energy and Artem Klimenko’s skill, allowed the Saratov team to take the initiative. The hosts launched a comeback. After Aleksandr Evseev free throws, Avtodor took the lead for the first time in the game—34:33.
Key moment
The game went into clutch. Avtodor’s defense was the key. In the final 2 minutes, the hosts did not allow the opponent to score a single point. With Aleksandr Evseev help, the Volga team took the lead and secured first home win of 2026.
X-Factor
Solid defense was the key to the hosts win in this game. The Volga team let the opponent to score 72 points. Meanwhile, Enisey made only 26 of 70 field goal shots (37.1%).
Facts
The Saratov team snapped 6-game losing streak. Prior to this, the Volga team had not won a single game at home in 9 games. For Avtodor, today’s win became the first at home in 2026.
Artem Klimenko scored 1,500 points in the VTB League during this game. The center has 1,504 points.
Sergey Dolinin set a new career-high 12 rebounds.
Leaders
Avtodor: Grigory Motovilov (19), Igor Volkhin (14 + 6 rebounds), Aleksandr Evseev (13 + 7 rebounds), Artem Klimenko (10 + 5 rebounds + 5 assists)
Enisey: Egor Ryzhov (12), Matt Coleman (12), Egor Vanin (11), Sergey Dolinin (7 + 12 rebounds)
What’s next
Avtodor: April 15 at home against BETCITY PARMA
Enisey: April 15 at home versus MBA-MAI.
