Lokomotiv Kuban beat PARMA at home – 89:85 (19:21, 23:24, 20:25, 27:15).
Game progress
Lokomotiv Kuban and PARMA each had 2 losses in their last 3 games. The first half was equal, lead had changed frequently. Jaylen Barford stood out for Loko (15 points with 6 of 10 from the game), while Isaiah Reese (12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists) led the Perm team. PARMA had the lead by the halftime – 45:42.
PARMA held the advantage at the start of the second half, but the Krasnodar team didn’t let the opponent go. Midway through the fourth quarter, Okaro White and DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell put together a 9:0 run that put Loko ahead – 83:82.
Key moment
The game went into tense ending. A 1.5 minute before the buzzer, Vladislav Emchenko put Lokomotiv ahead (87-85). That shot was, in fact, the game-winner. Reese tried to safe the game in the final seconds but Emchenko made a block. Then Barford managed to score 2 more points, securing the Krasnodar team win.
The win allowed the Krasnodar team to secure a spot in the Top 4.
X-factor
PARMA was the only team in the League that outperformed the Krasnodar team in rebounds (37.8 vs. 37.0). Tonight, Loko was better in the paint including 16 offensive rebounds – 40:27.
Fact
The overall rivalry score before today’s game was 15:3. PARMA was the only team this season that managed to beat Loko twice (2:0). Today the Krasnodar team managed to defeat Evgeny Pashutin team.
Leaders
Lokomotiv Kuban: Jaylen Barford (19), Okaro White (15 + 7 rebounds + 3 steals), DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (12), Vladislav Emchenko (11 + 3 steals + 2 blocks).
PARMA: Isaiah Reese (22 + 8 assists + 3 steals), B.J. Johnson (14), C.J. Bryce (13 + 5 assists), Ruslan Abdulbasirov (12).
What’s next
Lokomotiv Kuban (21-10): March 26 at home against UNICS
PARMA (18-14): March 24 at home versus Enisey.
