Enisey defeated Astana at home – 90:73 (24:20, 23:12, 23:17, 20:24).
Game progress
The teams actively entered the game and were focus on three-pointers later. Astana failed to maintain the level for long and lost the advantage achieved at the start by the 7th minute. The hosts took the lead for the first time in the game – 24:20. Three-pointers after the break solidified that lead, which Enisey quickly increased to double digits. A 15:0 run set the Krasnoyarsk team dominance.
Forward Daniel Utomi kept Astana hopes alive, scoring 12 points with 3 of 4 three-pointers made.
Overall three-point shooting (8 of 16) was a key of the hosts performance before halftime. Roman Zagretdinov made his first long-range shot in 3 seasons.
Key moment
In the second half, Enisey continued to make long range shots. Astana leads the VTB League in average rebounds in December, but lost the game in this component as well (32-36). The guests resisted in the final quarter and managed to win it (24:20), but these efforts were not enough to make a comeback.
By the end of the game, all of the hosts players made points, securing a convincing win.
X-factor
Enisey made 14 of 29 (48.3%) long-range shots. Astana was able to respond with only 12 of 37 (32.4%).
Facts
Jovica Arsic had his 60th game as Enisey head coach and moved in 3rd place in the club’s history in wins (26). Drazen Anzulovic is ahead (32).
Enisey set sseson-high 90 points and 14 three-pointers made.
Uladzislau Blizniuk scored a season-high 16 points for the Krasnoyarsk team.
Leaders
Enisey: Victor Sanders (22), Uladzislau Blizniuk (16), Dmitry Sonyko (12), Timofei Gerasimov (11 + 6 assists)
Astana: Daniel Utomi (23), Rustam Murzagaliev (12), Grigory Motovilov (11).
What’s next
Enisey: January 5 at home against Avtodor
Astana: January 5 at home versus CSKA.
