Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Enisey in Krasnoyarsk – 101:87 (25:27, 15:25, 26:19, 35:16).
Game progress
From the very first minutes, the guests picked up the pace. The Krasnodar team scored a lot of points due to fastbreaks and made three-pointers (4 of 7 three-pointers). But the Siberian team was ready for that rhythm. The Krasnoyarsk team kept in the game with Xavier Rathan-Mayes help, and even won the first quarter after Jeremiah Martin made shot – 27:25.
In the second quarter, the hosts still managed to slow down the opponent. The Krasnoyarsk team players showed individual skills. Rathan-Mayes had 20 points, Mikel Hopkins and Martin had 21 points combined by the halftime.Enisey was able to get a double-digit lead – 52:40.
In the third quarter, the guests were able to take the lead. Aggressive defense and Jaylen Barford allowed Loko to chase. Kirill Temirov made a long-range shot and let Loko ahead – 82:80.
Key moment
The guests took the initiative at the end of the game. Jaylen Barford pushed Loko up and then Vladislav Emchenko got involved. The Krasnodar team quickly got a double-digit advantage in the score and got the win.
X-factor
Vladislav Emchenko became a real hero of this game. The guard updated his career-highs in points (21) and assists (12).
Fact
Loko after won for the first time in Group A. Enisey, on the other hand, got 3 straight losses now. And in all 3 games the Krasnoyarsk team let opponents to score more than 100 points.
Xavier Rathan-Mayes continues to chase Keith Langford record. In the 2015-2016 season, UNICS guard scored 851 points. Enisey leader surpassed Alexey Shved (718 points). The Canadian guard now has 750 points. Jaylen Barford is the second (774 points). Loko guard today entered the Top 25 League best scoring players. The American scored 1,605 points in 101 games.
Leaders
Enisey: Xavier Rathan-Mayes (32 + 5 assists), Mikel Hopkins (16 + 9 rebounds), Jeremiah Martin (14).
Lokomotiv Kuban: Jaylen Barford (25), Vladislav Emchenko (21 + 12 assists), Okaro White (14 + 5 assists), Dmitry Uzinsky (13), Kirill Temirov (10).
What’s next
Enisey (16-13): March 10 on the road versus Zenit
Lokomotiv Kuban (20-9): March 10 at home against CSKA.
