CSKA defeated Kalev at home, 100-68 (31-17, 18-14, 26-16, 25-21).
Top Scorers
CSKA: Nikita Kurbanov (13+6 reb), Cory Higgins (13), Semyon Antonov (13+5 reb), Milos Teodosic (11), Joel Freeland (10+6 reb)
Kalev: Vitaly Liutych (12), Erik Keedus (11+5 reb), Martin Dorbek (10), Mark Tollefsen (10)
Turning Point
The Army Men tried to put the game away in the first half, led on offense by Milos Teodosic and Nikita Kurbanov. By halftime, the home team had piled up an 18-point lead, 49-31. CSKA continued to set the tempo in the 3rd quarter, pushing the advantage to 28 points. Tallinn was unable to counter, ultimately losing by 32 points.
Stat
14-1 – CSKA’s advantage in steals. The Army Men took advantage of Kalev’s turnover, enjoying a 20-6 edge by the end of the game.
Video
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Quotes
CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis:
– Congratulations to the team. The guys played a serious game. I tried to spread out the playing time evenly and it worked. We gave Nando De Colo a chance to rest, since he’s a little banged up. We’re sticking to our goal of finishing in 1st place in the VTB League. I also want to congratulate Viktor Khryapa on his daughter’s birth. He went to pick up his daughter and wife from the hospital today, which is why he wasn’t at the game.
Kalev head coach Alar Varrak:
– CSKA once again demonstrated that it is one of the top clubs in the VTB League and Europe. We played our best basketball, but still lost by 30 points. Unfortunately, that’s reality. The teams are at totally different levels. It’s like a 50-kg boxer taking on a 100-kg fighter. We did everything we could, but CSKA has a lot of options on offense.
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Up Next
CSKA: April 10 vs. Tsmoki-Minsk
Kalev: April 16 at Lokomotiv-Kuban
