CSKA beat Zielona Gora on the road – 104:64 (20:13, 31:21, 17:15, 36:15).
Top scorers
Zielona Gora: Jaroslaw Zyskowski (15), Ivica Radic (11 + 7 подборов), Joe Thomasson (10).
CSKA: Will Clyburn (20), Mike James (12 + 7 assists), Joel Bolomboy (12 + 5 rebounds).
Story
Zielona Gora got their first season win (1-2) beating Avtodor. CSKA were not as happy: after four games, the reigning champions levelled their record 2-2. In the beginning, Tony Meier and Ludwig Hakanson made two 3-pointers which helped the hosts keep up with the Red-blues during the first quarter. However, three-pointers turned out to be the main weapon for CSKA. On the last minute of the first quarter, Joel Bolomboy made two shots which opened the guests’ lead (20:13). Mike James and Will Clyburn added three more in the start of the next quarter making it 31:18. In the first half, CSKA made 9 of 17 shots from beyond the arc and met the halftime break with a 17-point margin (51:34).
Key moment
The third quarter was pretty tight, but the final began with Mike James’ three-pointer and one (foul by Drew Gordon). Zielona Gora were trailing by 22 unable to come back. For the first time in the season the army club have a positive win-loss record 3-2.
Stat
+32 is Clyburn’s +/- record. The best in this season.
Hero
Will Clyburn. CSKA destroyed their rivals by 3-pointers and Clyburn happened to be the most efficient sniper (4 of 5) and team’s top scorer (20 points). Within only 17 minutes he made the best +/- record in the season.
Comment
CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis:
Congrats to my team with the win and the right attitude in defense and offense. We controlled the game from tip-off to buzzer. Everyone scored, everyone performed well. This was a good game for us.
Zielona Gora head coach Zan Tabak:
It’s really hard to find anything positive about 40-point loss. CSKA dominated in athleticism, and we had troubles even with the most basic plays. We have to work on our game.
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