Enisey defeated Samara on the road – 86:74 (23:19, 22:23, 14:14, 27:18).
Game progress
The starting quarter was a sniper duel between Gleb Goldyrev and Victor Sanders. Both players scored 11 points. The guests managed to take the lead in the game and won the first quarter – 23:19.
Samara experienced players didn’t let Enisey pull away in the second quarter. The hosts had 42 points, which were scored by only 4 players – Goldyrev, Ilia Popov, Andrei Sopin and Danila Chikarev. The guests had more players in offense, but that didn’t help the Siberian team build the lead by halftime – 45:42.
Key moment
In the third quarter, Sopin and Goldyrev allowed Samara to take the lead. But that’s when Timofei Gerasimov stepped up. His shots helped to make a 15-point run that changed the game. For the first time in the game, the guests achieved a double-digit advantage – 66:56, but didn’t stop there. After Dmitry Sonko three-pointers, the Krasnoyarsk team lead reached 16 points midway through the final quarter – 78:62. The hosts played well at the end of the game, but couldn’t bring intrigue back into the game.
X-factor
Timofei Gerasimov had a hard time entering the game, but his actions allowed the guests to change the game. During that stretch, Enisey guard made 5 of his 6 field-goal shots, assist and initiated the Siberian team run.
Facts
Enisey ended a 4-game losing streak with tonight’s win.
Jovica Arsic earned his 30th win in the VTB League, Sergey Balashov played his 150th game and Timofei Gerasimov scored the 1,000th point (1,011 points).
Andrei Sopin had his best game in the VTB League. Samara guard set career-high 24 points, 23 eff. points and 9 assists. Gleb Goldyrev also scored career-high 24 points.
Leaders
Samara: Andrei Sopin (24 + 9 assists), Gleb Goldyrev (24 + 6 rebounds), Ilia Popov (12 + 5 rebounds), Danila Chikarev (12 + 5 rebounds).
Enisey: Victor Sanders (21 + 6 assists), Timofei Gerasimov (16 + 7 assists + 6 rebounds), Vladislav Odinokov (12 + 5 rebounds), Sergey Balashov (10)
What’s next
Samara: February 12 at home versus Uralmash
Enisey: February 13 on the road against Avtodor.
