Enisey beat Runa in Moscow – 92:77 (25:20, 19:19, 22:22, 26:16).
Game progress
Runa (6-2) and Enisey (6-3) had the 3rd and 4th places before the game. The first half started with sniper duel between Jeremiah Hill and Xavier Rathan-Mayes. The Moscow team offensive leader scored 15 points on 6 of 8 from the game, while the MVP of October scored 22 points on 9 of 12 from the game. The newcomer also made only 3 of 12 threes (6 of 11 fby the guests), so the Siberian team had a 5-point lead by the halftime – 44:39.
The third quarter was equal (22-22) and didn’t change the game at all.
Key moment
In the middle of the decisive quarter, Enisey had a breakthrough that turned the game around. It started with Rathan-Mayes and-one, who was soon supported with Vladimir Karpenkothree-pointer. The Siberian team stopped the opponents several times in a row and eventually made a 12:2 run.
Yauheni Beliankou crashed the Vikings’ last hope with three-pointer (73:82). In the remaining time, the Krasnoyarsk team controlled the game and got the win, which became the third in a row and put Jovica Arsic team in third place in the standings.
X-factor
Runa had a very poor three-shooting percentage – 4 of 21 (19%) (the Krasnoyarsk team made 13 of 28 (46.4%)).
Fact
Enisey tied the season-high in points per game – 92 (the same number they had earlier against PARMA).
This was largely with Rathan-Mayes help, he had 5th game with 30 or more points.
Leaders
Runa: Jeremiah Hill (20 + 7 assists), Juwan Morgan (17 + 8 rebounds + 5 assists), Ilya Popov (10 + 5 rebounds).
Enisey: Xavier Rathan-Mayes (33), Jeremiah Martin (23 + 5 rebounds + 5 assists), Yauheni Beliankou (11 + 9 rebounds).
What’s next
Runa (6-3): November 18 at home versus CSKA
Enisey (7-3): November 18 on the road against UNICS.
