CSKA defeated Enisey in the regular season game – 73:64 (24:11, 14:13, 20:13, 15:27).
Game progress
The teams started the game gently. Casper Ware scored first teams’ points only in the third minute of the quarter. The opening minutes determined the whole first half. Such basketball was fun to watch with struggle and blocks, but teams didn’t score a lot.
Later, Amath M’Baye and Livio Jean-Charles, who came off the bench in the first quarter, combined for 12 points to give CSKA a double-digit lead – 24:11. The Moscow team kept that advantage throughout the second quarter and went into the halftime with a comfortable lead – 38:24.
Key moment
There was no intrigue in the game. Already at the start of the third quarter, the hosts took a 20-point lead with Tonye Jekiri help – 44:24. The Siberian team tried to get back into the game, but didn’t succeed. The Army team controlled the game and brought it to a win with bench players assistance.
Fact
Livio Jean-Charles made his first double-double in the new season – 10 points and 12 rebounds. The Army team also showed good free-throw percentage. They made all 17 of their shots.
Key factor
The roster depth factor was crucial in this game. CSKA bench players gave the Army team a key boost and scored more points than the starting five – 40 against 33. Enisey bench players made only 16 points.
Leaders
CSKA: Melo Trimble (13), Tonye Jekiri (12 + 9 rebounds), Amath M’Baye (10 + 6 rebounds), Livio Jean-Charles (10 + 12 rebounds).
Enisey: Jeremiah Martin (18), Xavier Rathan-Mays (15), Mikel Hopkins (6 + 12 rebounds).
What’s next
CSKA: 8 October on the road against Zenit.
Enisey: 8 October at home versus MINSK.
