Enisey defeated MINSK in the regular season game at home – 73:64 (24:13, 12:18, 17:20, 20:13).
Game progress
From the very first minutes, the hosts began to justify their status as favourites. Xavier Rathan-Mays, Jeremiah Martin and Mikel Hopkins allowed the Siberian team to take the lead from the start. In the opening quarter, the Krasnoyarsk team foreigners scored 19 points, which allowed Enisey to go into the first break with a comfortable lead – 24:13.
The guests got back at the end of the second quarter. The hosts’ poor long-range shot percentage (1 out of 11 three-pointers) and several MINSK fast possessions brought intrigue back into the game. By the bhfltime, Enisey led only by 5 – 36:31.
Key moment
The Minsk team managed to drag their opponents into a tense ending, but the hosts were stronger there. The fate of the game was largely decided by rebounds. In the final minute, the Krasnoyarsk team took three offensive rebounds in one possession on the other in defense. That possession ended with a three-pointer by Yauheni Beliankou, after which the guests had no chance to escape – 73-64.
Key factor
Vladimir Karpenko made a bright debut for Enisey. In this game the guard made all 4 of his shots, scored 9 points and gave 2 assists.
Fact
Xavier Rathan-Mays and Jeremiah Martin have established as the unquestioned leaders of Enisey at the start of this season. In the first three games, they combined for more than half of the Siberian team points – 118 out of 200.
Leaders
Enisey: Xavier Rathan-Mayes (23 + 5 rebounds), Jeremiah Martin (19 + 7 rebounds + 5 assists), Mikel Hopkins (8 + 10 rebounds).
MINSK: Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (19 + 5 assists), Daniil Kasko (11 + 5 rebounds)
What’s next
Enisey: October 14 on the road against Avtodor
MINSK: October 16 at home versus UNICS.
