Enisey Krasnoyarsk defeated UNICS Kazan at home, 75-66 (19-9, 18-17, 18-15, 20-25).
Top Scorers
Enisey: Vladislav Trushkin (17+5 reb), Suleiman Braimoh (13+8 reb), Tony Taylor (12)
UNICS: Keith Langford (15), Konstantinos Kaimakoglou (14+8 reb), Orlando Johnson (14)
Turning Point
Despite Frank Elegar’s absence, Enisey ran its offense through the paint in the 1st quarter, going into the break with a 19-9 lead.
UNICS trailed by as much as 17 in the game and Keith Langford–who fouled out midway through the 4th quarter—wasn’t able to spark a winning comeback.
With the victory, Enisey moves one game ahead of Avtodor and Nizhny Novgorod for the final playoff spot. UNICS, meanwhile, has now lost three in a row to drop to 5th in the standings.
Stat
46 seconds – amount of time UNICS led in the game.
Quotes
Enisey head coach Oleg Okulov:
– Both teams had challenges to overcome. We both had long flights before the game in different climates. Neither team had a full roster. It was clear that the team with more toughness would win.
UNICS head coach Evgeny Pashutin:
– We didn’t get the job done on defense. We let our opponent move the ball. We committed unnecessary turnovers. But I’ll also note that Enisey played very well today and deserved to win.
Up Next
Enisey: February 5 vs. Parma
UNICS: February at Tsmoki-Minsk
