Ensisey beat MINSK on the road and won the second game in a row – 69:42 (15:6, 11:11, 19:16, 24:9).
Game progress
MINSK (1-22) and Enisey (7-16) had the last 6th and 4th places in the Group B. MINSK won the once in November in Krasnoyarsk. And the Siberian team starter to win in Minsk. Enisey then set the League high in allowing the opponent to score only 36 points.
Enisey demonstrated its intention to set new high in the first half. MINSK managed to score only 17 points in 2 quarters, and all of the points were scored by the starting five, including 9 by Zach Smith. Enisey also did not have the great performance, but still used a little more offensive options and led by 9 by the halftime. In the third quarter, the opponents played better and the guests increased their lead before the last quarter – 45:33.
MINSK scored only 9 points in the fourth quarter and lost a chance to win. The Minsk team avoided a new anti-record, but could not stop the losing streak, which reached 13 now. Enisey has the second victory in a row and a good chance to compete for the playoffs.
Key factor
MINSK leader Uladzislau Blizniuk finished the game with 0 points with 0 out of 6 from the game and 10 turnovers (repeated the anti-record of the season, Markell Johnson from Astana had the same). The average performance of the point guard in the season before the game against Enisey was 11.9 points and 3.5 turnovers.
Fact
3 ex-MINSK players played for Enisey this time – Yauheni Beliankou, Angelo Warner and Supreme Hannah. Beliankou and Warner have already played in Belarus as part of a new team in October. Hannah moved from Minsk to Krasnoyarsk a month ago, but the first return to the floor of the Falcon Club Arena did not happen – Supreme was not in the roster.
Leaders
MINSK: DaQuan Bracey (13), Zach Smith (11).
Enisey: James Thompson (18 + 8 rebounds), Angelo Warner (12 + 7 rebounds), Yauheni Beiankou (9), Vladislav Trushkin (8 + 7 rebounds), Grigoriy Motovilov (8 + 5 assists).
Next game
MINSK: road game versus PARMA-PARI on February 8.
Enisey: home game against Avtodor on February 8.
