CSKA Moscow defeated Nizhny Novgorod at home, 105-78 (28-21, 29-18, 26-21, 22-18).
Top Scorers
CSKA: Dmitry Kulagin (15), Vitaly Fridzon (13), Cory Higgins (13), Kyle Hines (12), Andrei Vorontsevich (12), Milos Teodosic (10+8 reb)
Nizhny Novgorod: DeAndre Kane (22), Ivan Strebkov (15), Siim-Sander Vene (10+5 reb)
Turning Point
Nizhny Novgorod led most of the 1st quarter, but defensive issues prevented the visitors from keeping the lead. Cory Higgins, Vitaly Fridzon, and Milos Teodosic made Nizhny pay for its mistakes on defense, guiding CSKA to a 57-point first half and 18-point lead.
Nizhny’s attempts to mount a comeback did not meet with success as the Army Men went on to score over 100 points for the 3rd time this season. CSKA improves to 7-0, the League’s only remaining undefeated team.
Stat
105 – The Army Men set a new scoring record this season.
Up Next
CSKA: December 4 away vs. Lokomotiv-Kuban
Nizhny Novgorod: December 18 vs. Parma
